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The basic position of the Staunton Gambit after 2. e2 – e4
The Staunton Gambit is an opening of the game of chess .
Named after British champion Howard Staunton , the gambit is a sharp response by White to the Dutch Defense , first played in 1846. It is - like the Dutch Defense in general - only relatively seldom to be found in tournament practice.
The gambit is created by the opening moves
- 1. d2 – d4 f7 – f5 2. e2 – e4
Black will mostly beat the king's pawns, so as not to leave the pawn center to white without a fight, but after the extra pawns
- 2.… f5xe4 3. Nb1 – c3 Ng8 – f6 4. Bc1 – g5
can only defend with positional sacrifice . Black often gives back the extra pawns at a favorable point in time, e.g. B. to secure the pair of runners . The Staunton Gambit thus leads to a sharp game with good opportunities for both sides.
After the main line 4.… Nb8 – c6 5. d4 – d5 5. Nc6 – e5 White comes with 6. Qd1 – e2! to a slight advantage.
Another possibility is the continuation used as early as the 19th century
- 2.… f5xe4 3. f2 – f3 e4xf3 4. Ng1xf3
also with a sharp game. Today, however
- 3.… d7 – d5
perceived as better, since capturing helps the white king knight develop, while the pawn on f3 does the opposite.
literature
- AJ Gillam : Staunton Gambit Chess Player (March 1986), ISBN 978-0-906042-48-9 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ chess archive chessgames.com . Retrieved April 1, 2016.