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Zukertort Opening

Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred

A04offbeataggressive

  1. 1.Nf3f5
  2. 2.d3Nf6
  3. 3.e4
648 games59%37%

Zukertort line against 1...f5 in which White prepares e4 with 2. d3 before advancing it; a rare, roughly balanced alternative to the immediate 2. e4.

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About the Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred

The Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred is a Zukertort line against Black's Dutch-style 1...f5. White first plays 2. d3 to prepare e4, and only after 2...Nf6 advances 3. e4. Unlike the immediate 2. e4, the advance is backed by the d-pawn, so 3...fxe4 can be answered by a pawn recapture. That capture is Black's most frequent reply, and 3...d6 and 3...e6 also occur. The engine rates the position roughly balanced, and White scores well online.

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