Rotary-Albany Gambit
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Bb5b6
1,031 games
A rare Ruy Lopez sideline, 3...b6, in which Black ignores the pressure on the c6-knight; engines and practical results both favor White.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Rotary-Albany Gambit
The Rotary-Albany Gambit, 3...b6, is one of the obscure third-move replies to the Ruy Lopez. It disregards the bishop's pressure on c6, preparing ...Bb7. Reference sources treat it as dubious. The engine gives White a clear advantage, with 4. c3, 4. O-O and 4. Ba4 its preferred moves. In practice 4. Bxc6 is the most common answer, followed by 4. O-O, and White scores well.