Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...d5/3. exd5

Falkbeer Countergambit rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl 3. exd5 · Falkbeer countergambit accepted Accepting the d-pawn is the main move. From here, Black has three choices: 3...e4!? is the traditional idea, but it has fallen out of fashion due to 4. d3!, the Charousek gambit. If 4...Qxd5 5. Nc3 (hits queen) Bb4. If 4...Nf6 5. dxe4 with complications that favour White. 3...exf4 is the main move today. 4. Nf3 (to prevent Qh4+) transposes to the modern king's gambit accepted. 3...c6!? is the Nimzowitsch-Marshall countergambit that offers material for development. Theory table 1. e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 3 4 5 6 ...e4 d3Nf6 dxe4Nxe4 Nf3Bc5 += ...c6 Nc3exf4 Nf3Bd6 Bc4Ne7 = ...exf4 Nf3Nf6 c4c6 d4Bb4+ Nc3O-O Be2cxd5 O-OBe6 Bxf4dxc4 Ng5Nc6 Nxe6fxe6 Bxc4Qxd4+ Qxd4Nxd4 Rad1b5 Rxd4bxc4 Rxc4a5 = Falkbeer Countergambit References