Falkbeer Countergambit

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Falkbeer Countergambit
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a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 pd e5 pd f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 pl f4 pl g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 pl d2 pl e2 f2 g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 nl h1 rl
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Moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
ECO C31
Named after Ernst Falkbeer
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The Falkbeer Countergambit is a chess opening that begins:

1. e4 e5
2. f4 d5

Black disdains the pawn and instead makes an all-out attempt to take advantage of White's kingside weakness. A more modern interpretation of the Falkbeer is 2...d5 3 exd5 c6!?, as advocated by Aron Nimzowitsch. The opening bears the name of Austrian master Ernst Falkbeer who played the opening in as game against Adolf Anderssen[1]. The Falkbeer is generally considered to slightly favor White. Only if White plays 3. fxe5? would it be a mistake, because Black can play 3...Qh4+, followed by 4. Ke2 Qxe4+ 5. Kf2 Bc5+ 6. Kg3 Qxe5+, securing a heavy positional advantage.

The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code for the Falkbeer Countergambit is C31.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Adolf Anderssen vs Ernst Falkbeer, game played in 1851
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[edit] External links

Takchess Chess Improvement - The Spirit of the Falkbeer Countergambit KGD


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