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Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... d5?!
2...d5?! · Khan Gambit
2…d5?! is the Khan Gambit. While it may seem to lose a pawn, deeper analysis reveals Black has fair compensation for the pawn, even if it is objectively insufficient.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5!?
34567Khan Gambitexd5
Nf6 Nc3
Bd6d3
O-ONf3
h6O-O
Bg4 +/ =...
c6dxc6!
Nxc6d3!
Nf6Nf3
Bg4c3
Qc7 +/ =
References
Bishop's Opening
Kasparov, Gary & Keene, Raymond (1989, 1994). Batsford Chess Openings 2. 0-8050-3409-9.
Lane, Gary (1993). Winning With the Bishop's Opening. 0-7134-7113-1.
External links
Chess Opening Theory Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4
Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
Harding, Tim (August 1998). The Kibitzer: What Exactly is the Bishop's Opening?. ChessCafe.com.
Harding, Tim (September 1998). The Kibitzer: The Eternal Appeal Of The Urusov Gambit. ChessCafe.com.
Harding, Tim (October 1998). The Kibitzer: Is the Urusov Gambit Sound?. ChessCafe.com