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Van Geet Opening

Nowokunski Gambit

A00gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.Nc3e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.e4

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A gambit line of the Van Geet Opening in which White gives up the f-pawn and reaches a King's Gambit-style position with the knight already on c3.

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About the Nowokunski Gambit

The Nowokunski Gambit arises when White meets 1...e5 with 2. f4 and, after 2...exf4, builds the center with 3. e4. Black keeps the extra pawn on f4. The resulting position resembles a King's Gambit Accepted in which White's queen's knight, not the king's knight, has been developed first. White plays for quick development and use of the half-open f-file. Black must decide whether to hold the pawn or return it for easy development.

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