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Nimzo-Larsen Attack

Ringelbach Gambit

A01gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.b3f5
  2. 2.Bb2e6
  3. 3.e4
135 games59%36%

A rare gambit in the Nimzo-Larsen Attack in which White answers Black's Dutch-style ...f5 and ...e6 with 3. e4, offering the e-pawn for open lines.

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About the Ringelbach Gambit

The Ringelbach Gambit arises when White meets Black's Dutch-style 1...f5 and 2...e6 with 3. e4. White offers the e-pawn to open lines against Black's loosened kingside, where the b2-bishop already controls the long diagonal. This is an idea related to the Staunton Gambit. Black more often replies 3...Nf6, adding pressure to e4, than captures with 3...fxe4. The line is rarely played. Engines give White a slight edge, and White scores especially well after the capture.

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