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King's Gambit Accepted

Rosentreter Gambit, Testa Variation

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.Nf3g5
  4. 4.d4g4
  5. 5.Bxf4
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A King's Gambit line in which White answers 4...g4 with 5. Bxf4, giving up the f3-knight for a Muzio-style attack on the open f-file.

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About the Testa Variation

The Testa Variation, also called the Testa Gambit, answers 4...g4 with 5. Bxf4. White recovers the gambit pawn but leaves the f3-knight to be captured, much as in the Muzio Gambit. Black almost always takes it with 5...gxf3. White then seeks an attack with the d4–e4 center, the half-open f-file and the active dark-squared bishop. Engines rate Black as clearly better, yet online results are close to even.

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