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King's Gambit Accepted

Sörensen Gambit

C37gambittacticalaggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.Nf3g5
  4. 4.d4g4
  5. 5.Ne5
1,662 games41%56%

A sharp King's Gambit line in which White meets 4...g4 with 5. Ne5, saving the knight and inviting a forcing queen check from Black.

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About the Sörensen Gambit

The Sörensen Gambit arises from the Rosentreter Gambit, 4. d4, when White answers 4...g4 by moving the knight to e5. This keeps the piece instead of giving it up, as in the Testa Gambit, 5. Bxf4. Black usually checks with 5...Qh4+. After 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4, the tempting 7...g2+ 8. Qxh4 gxh1=Q 9. Nc3 wins a rook but leaves Black's position precarious. Engines slightly favor Black, who also scores well in practice.

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