Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. b4/4...Bb6

Evans Gambit Declined rd bd qd kd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd bd nd pd pl bl pl nl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl rl Evans Gambit Declined 4... Bb6 Black declines the gambit by playing 4... Bb6. Black refuses to give White the opportunity to gain tempo and hangs onto the center. However, White can play /5. a4/ with plans to play 6. a5 later on to trap the bishop. White can also try attacking the c6 knight with /5. b5/, but it is not as accurate.