The refused royal gambit is a variation of the royal gambit , in which Black does not accept the pawn sacrifice on the second move.
| Abandoned Royal Gambit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position after 2. ... Cf8-c5 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial moves | 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2.f2-f4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO | C30-C32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | The king | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debut Category | Royal gambit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the database | 365chess [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content
- 1 Description
- 2 options
- 2.1 Figure counterplay in the center
- 2.2 Royal countergambit
- 2.3 Rare sequels
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
Description
Black seeks to evade forced variants of the accepted royal gambit and transfer the game to a calmer course. Some theorists, however, consider refusing to accept the gambit positionally not entirely justified. So, P. Keres , expressed the opinion that the rejection of the royal gambit gives White a good game with ensured equality.
Options
After 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. f2-f4 the following development systems are possible.
Figure counterplay in the center
- 2. ... Bf8-c5 - the classic version, which was still known to Ruy Lopez . Some theorists today recognize it as the best way to abandon the gambit, as in this case an obstacle is created for a short castling of whites.
- 3. Kg1-f3 d7-d6
- 4. Kb1-c3
- 4.β¦ Ng8-f6 5. Bf1-c4 Kb8-c6 6. d2-d3 Cc8-g4 7. h2-h3 Cg4: f3 8. Qd1: f3 e5: f4 - Svenonius variant.
- 4. ... Nb8-d7 is Hanemβs version.
- 4. f4: e5 is a variant of Soldatenkov.
- 4. b2-b4 - Heath version.
- 4.c2-c3
- 4. ... Π‘Ρ8-g4 5. f4: e5 d6: e5 6. Π€d1-a4 + - Marshall attack.
- 4. ... f7-f5 is a classic countergambit.
- 5. f4: e5 d6: e5 6. d2-d4 e5: d4 7. Cc4 - Reti option.
- 4. Kb1-c3
- 3. Kg1-f3 d7-d6
- 2. ... Kg8-f6 - the position of the Latvian gambit with a color change appears, but in this case White has an extra pace.
- 3. Kb1-c3 - reduces the game to the Viennese party .
- 3.f4: e5
- 3. Kg1-f3
Royal Countergambit
2. ... d7-d5
This move has been known for a long time, but after the analysis carried out by the Austrian master E. Falkbeer in the middle of the XIX century, it acquired independent significance. The purpose of the counterattack is to weaken the center of the whites or create obstacles for the development of the enemyβs forces.
- 3. Kg1-f3 - Tartakover option.
- 3. Kb1-c3 - Milner-Barry option
- 3. e4: d5 - the main option.
- 3. ... e5-e4 is the most popular sequel.
- 3. ... c7-c6 - see Nimtsovichβs Countambambit .
Rare sequels
- 2. ... d7-d6
- 2. ... Π€d8-h4 + 3. g2-g3 Π€h4-e7 - Keane's defense.
- 2. ... c7-c5 - protection "mafia".
- 2. ... Π€d8-f6 is the Norwegian version.
- 3. Πg1-f3 Π€f6: f4 4. Πb1-c3 Π‘f8-b4 5. Π‘f1-c4 - Buker's gambit.
Notes
- β 1 2 Classic
Literature
- Glazkov I. , Estrin J. Royal Gambit. Moscow: Physical Culture and Sports, 1988, 253, [2] p. (Theory of openings).
- Kalinichenko N.M. Royal Gambit. M., 2011 .-- S. 10-148. ISBN 978-5-8183-1634-5 .
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990. - S. 175. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .