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King's Gambit Accepted

Middleton Countergambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.Nf3g5
  4. 4.Bc4d6
  5. 5.O-OBg4
  6. 6.h3h5
  7. 7.hxg4hxg4

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A King's Gambit Accepted countergambit in which Black lets White take the g4-bishop to open the h-file against White's castled king.

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About the Middleton Countergambit

The Middleton Countergambit arises after 4. Bc4 d6 5. O-O Bg4, in which Black pins the f3-knight. When White challenges the bishop with 6. h3, Black replies 6...h5 and leaves it en prise. After 7. hxg4 hxg4 the knight is attacked and the h-file is open toward White's castled king, with Black's rook already on h8. Black has paid a bishop for a pawn, so White is ahead in material, and Black's f- and g-pawns are doubled.

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