Spassky Gambit Accepted

After 2...Bb7 leaves b5 undefended, 3. Bxb5 takes the pawn, and Black almost always replies 3...Bxe4, which is also the engine's first choice. That restores material by trading the b-pawn for White's e-pawn, leaving the bishop on the long diagonal. The rare 3...c6 and 3...a6 instead attack the bishop. The engine gives White a slight edge, yet Black scores marginally better in practice, and draws are scarce.