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King's Gambit Declined

Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4d5
  3. 3.exd5e4
  4. 4.d3Nf6
  5. 5.dxe4Nxe4
  6. 6.Nf3Bc5
  7. 7.Qe2Bf5
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Main Line of the Charousek Gambit in the Falkbeer Countergambit, where Black gives a pawn for active pieces against White's pin on the e-file.

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About the Main Line

The Main Line of the Charousek Gambit arises after 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5. White keeps the extra d5-pawn and uses the queen on the open e-file to pin the centralized knight, which 7...Bf5 supports. Black's compensation rests on quick development and active minor pieces. The usual reply is 8. Nc3, hitting e4 again, with 8. Be3 and 8. Nbd2 as alternatives. The engine gives White a slight edge, and the line is rarely played.

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