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King's Gambit Declined

Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit

C31gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4d5
  3. 3.exd5Bc5
310 games49%49%

A rare sideline of the Falkbeer Countergambit in which Black answers 3. exd5 with 3...Bc5, giving up a pawn for quick development toward White's king.

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About the Miles Gambit

The Miles Gambit, 3...Bc5, is a rare sideline of the Falkbeer Countergambit. Black neither recaptures on d5 nor pushes ...e4. Instead the bishop goes to the a7–g1 diagonal, aimed at White's loosened kingside, and the e5-pawn stays where it can be taken. White, a pawn up, most often plays 4. Nf3, with 4. Nc3 and 4. fxe5 the main alternatives. The engine gives White a slight edge, though results in online play are nearly even.

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