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Vienna Game

Paulsen Variation, Mariotti Gambit

C25gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nc3Nc6
  3. 3.g3Bc5
  4. 4.Bg2h5
  5. 5.Nf3h4

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A sharp gambit in the Vienna Game's Paulsen Variation where Black pushes the h-pawn to h4 to break open White's kingside fianchetto early.

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About the Mariotti Gambit

The Mariotti Gambit arises from the Paulsen Variation after 3...Bc5 4. Bg2 h5 5. Nf3 h4. Black develops the bishop to c5 and then advances the rook's pawn to h4, where it strikes at g3. The aim is to open the h-file against the fianchettoed king position before White has castled, and the h-pawn is offered for this purpose. The bishop on c5 also bears on f2.

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