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Van Geet Opening

Kluever Gambit

A00gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.Nc3f5
  2. 2.e4fxe4
  3. 3.d3
498 games51%44%

A gambit against a Dutch-style 1...f5 in the Van Geet Opening, in which White offers the e-pawn with 3. d3 to open lines and speed up development.

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About the Kluever Gambit

The Kluever Gambit, also spelled Klüver Gambit, meets Black's Dutch-style 1...f5 with 2. e4. After 2...fxe4, White does not recapture at once but attacks the advanced pawn with 3. d3, offering material to open the e- and f-files and accelerate development. Black most often captures with 3...exd3, while 3...Nf6 is the main alternative. The engine considers White's compensation sufficient for a slight edge, and White scores well in practice.

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