Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. d4/2...exd4/3. c3/3...dxc3/4. Bc4/4...cxb2/5. Bxb2/5...d5

Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defence rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd bl pl pl bl pl pl pl rl nl ql kl nl rl 6. Bxd5 - Schlechter Defence 6. exd5 - Schlechter Defence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d5 Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defence By playing 5...d5, Black aggressively strikes back at the center, releasing the bishop to catch up in development, returning a pawn in the process. White main move is 6. Bxd5, and the main continuation is 6...Nf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 with an equal position. Alternatively after 6. Bxd5 Nf6, 7. Nc3?! is tried, but after 7...Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Nd7! (8...c6?? 9. Nf6+ gxf6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. Bxf6+ and White wins an exchange) Black has an advantage as he is still up a pawn and has the bishop pair, but accurate play is needed. Note that 6. exd5?! is inaccurate because the bishop on c4 is now blocked by its own pawn. After ...Nf6 and ...Bd6, Black's king is safe and White does not have compensation for Black's extra pawn. +67891011Schlechter DefenceBxd5 Nf6Bxf7+ Kxf7Qxd8 Bb4+Qd2 Bxd2+Nxd2 Re8Ngf3 Kg8=...Nc3?! Nxd5Nxd5 Nd7Nf3 c6Ne3 Qa5+Nd2 Qb5 -/+exd5?! Nf6Nc3 Bd6Nf3 O-O -/+