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Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Norfolk Gambit

A06gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.Nf3d5
  2. 2.b3c5
  3. 3.e4

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A gambit branch of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack in which White strikes at Black's center with an early e4 pawn offer, aiming for quick, open play.

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About the Norfolk Gambit

The Norfolk Gambit arises from the 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 move order of the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. After 2...c5, White abandons the usual slow fianchetto plan with 3. e4, offering the e-pawn to break up Black's broad center at once. Taking with 3...dxe4 also attacks the f3-knight, so White gives up time as well as a pawn in exchange for open lines and active development. It is a rarely played sideline.

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