Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Old Line
- 1.e4e5
- 2.f4d5
- 3.exd5e4
- 4.d3Nf6
- 5.Qe2
143 games
Old Line of the Charousek Gambit in the Falkbeer Countergambit, where 5. Qe2 pins Black's e4-pawn; a sharp, roughly balanced and rarely played line.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Old Line
The Old Line of the Charousek Gambit, 5. Qe2, puts pressure on the e4-pawn along the e-file, pinning it against the black king. Black is a pawn down and most often regains it at once with 5...Qxd5. The engine prefers 5...Bg4, which develops with tempo against the queen and has scored heavily for Black in practice, whereas 5...Bf5 has fared poorly. The position is assessed as roughly balanced.