Named Chess Openings/Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit (with 4. e4)

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit (with 3. e4) Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit (with 4. e4) rd nd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl rl nl ql kl bl rl pl pl pl Position after 1. b3 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e4 pd nl pd pl nd bl Introduction and Ideas The Norfolk Gambit with the move 4. e4 in the Nimzo-Larsen AttackNimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit https://lichess.org/opening/Nimzo-Larsen_Attack_Norfolk_Gambit/Nf3_d5_b3_c5_Bb2_Nf6_e4 2026-05-14 lichess.org en-US is an unsound gambit Where white sacrifices their e-pawn. The idea is that after 4...dxe4 White can try for activity with 5. Ne5. However, this is unjustified as there aren't any traps, unlike its similarly named counterpart and Black can also play the bold 4...Nxe4. More commonly reached from 1. b3 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e4. History There is no known history of the name "Norfolk Gambit". It is a modern name assigned to a gambit resembling the modernly popularized Norfolk Gambit with 3. e4. Main Moves 4...dxe4 4...d4 4...Nc6 4...Nxe4 Statistics White wins ~44%, Black wins ~52%, draw ~4%. ECO code A06Schachzeit 2024-11-10 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Norfolk Gambit - Openings - Schachzeit https://www.schachzeit.com/en/openings/nimzo-larsen-attack-with-c5/norfolk-gambit 2026-05-14 www.schachzeit.com en References