Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...f5

Winawer Defense rd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd pd pl nl nl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl rl Winawer Defense 3...f5 The Winawer Defense, also known as the Gothic Defense, is a surprising response by Black instead of transposing into a Four Knight's Game. Black gambits the pawn on f5; if white accepts, the gambit creates an equalizing position for black and black often plays 4...Nf6. Theory table 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 f5 Winawer Defense 4Bb5fxe4 5Nxe4Nf6 +/= References