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Ruy Lopez

Open, Karpov Gambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5a6
  4. 4.Ba4Nf6
  5. 5.O-ONxe4
  6. 6.d4b5
  7. 7.Bb3d5
  8. 8.dxe5Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2Nc5
  10. 10.c3d4
  11. 11.Ng5

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A sharp Open Ruy Lopez line in which White sacrifices a knight with 11. Ng5, introduced by Karpov in 1978, aiming at the long diagonal.

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About the Karpov Gambit

The Karpov Gambit is a knight sacrifice within the Bernstein Variation. After 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4, White plays 11. Ng5. Igor Zaitsev suggested the move, and Anatoly Karpov introduced it against Viktor Korchnoi in their 1978 World Championship match. After 11...Qxg5 12. Qf3, White aims at the knight on c6, which is pinned along the long diagonal. The recommended defense is 12...O-O-O 13. Bxe6+ fxe6 14. Qxc6 Qxe5, after which White recovers the piece. The line was decisive in the 1995 Kasparov–Anand match.

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