Rabinovich Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Bb5a6
- 4.Ba4Nf6
- 5.O-Ob5
- 6.Bb3d6
- 7.Ng5d5
- 8.exd5Nd4
- 9.Re1Bc5
- 10.Rxe5+Kf8
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A sharp, rarely seen gambit line of the Ruy Lopez in which Black answers 7. Ng5 with ...d5 and ...Nd4, giving up two pawns and the right to castle.
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The Rabinovich Variation arises after 5...b5 6. Bb3 d6 7. Ng5, when White aims at f7. Black replies with 7...d5, blocking the b3-bishop's diagonal at the cost of a pawn. After 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Re1 Bc5 10. Rxe5+ Kf8, Black is two pawns down and has given up castling. In return the knight on d4 and the bishop on c5 are active and point at White's king, and the d-pawns are doubled. Play is tactical, and the line is an offbeat choice.
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