< Chess Opening Theory < 1. e4 < 1...e5 < 2. Nf3 < 2...Nc6 < 3. Nc3 < 3...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4N3/4P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Halloween Gambit
The Halloween or Müller-Schulze Gambit is an aggressive and complex gambit. White sacrifices a piece with the idea of central pawn storm, with the possibility of gaining time by driving back the black knights.
Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 Nxe5 |
d4 Nc6 |
d5 Bb4 |
dxc6 Nxe4 |
Qd4 Qe7 |
Be3 Nxc3 |
Qxg7 Nxd5 |
c3 bxc3 |
=/=+ | |
| ... .. |
... Ng6 |
e5 Ng8 |
Bc4 d5 |
Bxd5 c6 |
Bb3 Bb4 |
O-O Bxc3 |
bxc3 N8e7 |
=+ | |
| ... Nxe4?! |
Qh5 Qf6 |
Qxf7 Qxf7 |
Nxf7 Kxf7 |
Bc4 Ke7 |
Nxe4 Nd4 |
Bd3 | += | ||
| ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Nxf2 |
Nxh8 Nxh1 |
Nb5 Nb4 |
Nxc7+ Kd8 |
Nxa8 Nxc2+ |
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References
- Larry Kaufman, The Chess Advantage in Black and White (p. 328)
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