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King's Pawn Game

Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit

C44gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Be2Nf6
  4. 4.d4exd4
  5. 5.e5
35 games51%46%

A rare pawn sacrifice in the Tayler Opening in which White skips recapturing on d4 and plays e5 to drive Black's f6-knight away and gain time.

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About the Basman Gambit

The Basman Gambit, 4. d4 exd4 5. e5, turns the quiet Tayler Opening into a pawn sacrifice. White does not recapture on d4 and instead pushes the e-pawn to evict the f6-knight, hoping to gain space and tempi. The knight's usual retreats are 5...Nd5, the most common, followed by 5...Ng4 and 5...Ne4. The engine gives Black a slight edge. The line is rarely seen.

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