Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. b4/2...cxb4

Wing Gambit Accepted rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl B20 Wing Gambit 2...cxb4 · Wing Gambit Accepted Black bravely accepts the gambit. Since the gambit is of questionable soundness, it is best to accept it. One trap: a3 d5! (Countering in the center) exd5 Qxd5 axb4?? (White, in his eagerness to regain the pawn, forgot a simple tactic), Qe5+ wins the rook on a1. The recommended refutation is to counterattack in the center at the right time. White's responses 3. a3. 3. d4. Theory table   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Evaluation Wing Gambit Accepted a3 bxa3 Bxa3   Wing Gambit Accepted a3 bxa3 Nxa3   Wing Gambit Accepted a3 bxa3 d4   Wing Gambit Accepted a3 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nf3   =/– Wing Gambit Accepted a3 d5 exd5 Qxd5 axb4 Qe4+ Be2 Qxa1 Wing Gambit Accepted a3 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Bb2 e5 Nf6 Nc6 c4 Qe6 Bd3 Nf6 O-O Bd6 Re1 O-O Wing Gambit Accepted a3 e5 Wing Gambit Accepted d4 d5 e5 Nc6 a3 Qb6 = Wing Gambit