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Named after White's gambit on the king's side of the board after initial steps along the "Épine Dorsale". White offers up a King's Bishop's Pawn in move 2 (shown left), to (i) draw Black away from the centre, (ii) try to open up/control the KB-file with a rook after castling, and iii) gain a lead in development. | Once very popular, it is now rarely played at tournament level because White's move is considered too loosening (although it does lead to more exciting play). |
| The gambit accepted (advisable) by Black enables White to play a variety of further lines (eg. the Muzio, the Quaade, the Kieseritzky or the Allgaier Gambits), but also gives Black a choice of defences (for example the Abbazia, the Cozio). The gambit declined (playable but less popular) includes the Classical Defence and the Falkbeer Counter-Gambit. | |
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