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Van Geet Opening

Liebig Gambit

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  1. 1.Nc3e5
  2. 2.e3d5
  3. 3.Qh5Nf6
105 games37%58%

Rare gambit in the Van Geet Opening in which Black meets White's early Qh5 with ...Nf6, giving up the e5-pawn for development and time against the queen.

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About the Liebig Gambit

The Liebig Gambit arises after 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5. White's early queen move attacks the e5-pawn. Black ignores the threat with 3...Nf6, which develops a piece with tempo against the queen and leaves e5 unprotected. White almost always takes it with 4. Qxe5+, but the queen is then exposed in the center and Black can gain time against it. The engine judges the position roughly balanced, and Black scores well in the small sample of online games.

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