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Nimzowitsch Defense

Kennedy Variation, Bielefelder Gambit

B00gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4Nc6
  2. 2.d4e5
  3. 3.dxe5Bc5
1,014 games49%48%

A rare gambit in the Kennedy Variation of the Nimzowitsch Defense in which Black answers 3. dxe5 with 3...Bc5, offering a pawn for rapid development.

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About the Bielefelder Gambit

The Bielefelder Gambit, 3...Bc5, meets 3. dxe5 by leaving the pawn on e5 and developing the bishop toward f2. Black gives up a pawn for quick development, and White is left with doubled e-pawns. The engine considers White clearly better, yet online results are nearly even. 4. Nf3 is the usual reply. 4. Nc3 has scored well for White, whereas 4. f4 has fared poorly in practice.

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