Kronberger Variation, Nemeth Gambit

The Nemeth Gambit arises from the Kronberger Variation after 2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Bc4. Instead of regaining the d4 pawn, White develops the king's bishop on the diagonal toward f7 and accepts a pawn deficit in return for time and open lines. Black is left with an extra pawn on d4 and a half-open c-file, while the knight on a3 keeps access to b5. It is a rare sideline of an already uncommon anti-Sicilian.