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Queen's Gambit Declined

Zilbermints Gambit

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  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4b5
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A rare, dubious countergambit against the Queen's Gambit in which Black offers the b-pawn with 2...b5; engines give White a clear advantage.

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About the Zilbermints Gambit

The Zilbermints Gambit, 2...b5, is a countergambit in which Black offers the b-pawn to lure White's c-pawn away from its pressure on d5. Although it is filed under the Queen's Gambit Declined, it involves no ...e6. White most often accepts with 3. cxb5, while exchanging on d5 with 3. cxd5 scores especially well. The engine gives White a clear advantage, the line is considered dubious, and it is seldom played.

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