Albin Counter-Gambit

Play as BlackCounter-gambit

Black pushes a pawn to d4 and cramps White, in return for the pawn.

The main line, move by move

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Be6 6. Nbd2 Qd7

1. 1. d4 — Claim the center with the queen pawn and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... d5 — Black stakes a claim in the center.
3. 2. c4 — The Queen's Gambit: attack the d5 pawn from the side.
4. 2... e5 — The Albin: strike at once at the center, offering a pawn.
5. 3. dxe5 — Takes the pawn on e5.
6. 3... d4 — Cramp White: the d4 pawn becomes a thorn.
7. 4. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
8. 4... Nc6 — Brings the knight into the game.
9. 5. g3 — Prepare to bring the bishop to g2.
10. 5... Be6 — Brings the bishop into the game.
11. 6. Nbd2 — Brings the knight into the game.
12. 6... Qd7 — Prepare to castle queenside and free the c8 bishop.

Related openings

• Marshall Attack
• Budapest Gambit
• Latvian Gambit
• Englund Gambit
• Elephant Gambit

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