Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...d5
| Russian game | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d5 | |
| ECO code: C42 | |
| Parent: Russian game → 3. Nxe5 | |
3...d5?
[edit | edit source]Rather than try to recover the e-pawn directly, Black offers their d-pawn to White as well in return for active play. The gambit is considered unsound.
4. exd5 accepts the free pawn, then the line continues 4...Qxd5 (threatening knight) 5. d4 Nc6.
After 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be2 O-O-O 8. c3± and while Black has active pieces and a development lead, engine evaluation finds they do not have compensation for the pawn.
Or, 6. Nxc6 Qxc6 7. Qe2+ Be7 8. Qb5 O-O 9. Qxc6 bxc6⩲ cuts White's lead but steers into the endgame so stamps the life out of the position for Black.
History
[edit | edit source]Georgian grandmaster Baadur Jobava (1983―) is the highest rated player to frequently employ this gambit, including at the 2016 World Rapid[1] and Blitz Championships.[2][3][4]
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