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Queen's Gambit Accepted

Old Variation, Billinger Gambit

D20gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4dxc4
  3. 3.e3e5
  4. 4.Bxc4exd4
  5. 5.Qb3Qe7
  6. 6.a3

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A gambit line of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, Old Variation, in which White gives up the d-pawn and plays 6. a3 to keep Black's pieces off b4.

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About the Billinger Gambit

The Billinger Gambit is one of several sixth-move choices in the Old Variation line 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7. Instead of recapturing on d4, White aims queen and bishop at f7 and gives up the pawn for development. With 6. a3 White takes b4 from Black's queen and dark-squared bishop, ruling out checks there before completing development. Black stays a pawn ahead, with a pawn on d4 and open central files.

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