Center Game

The means Gambit is an opening of the chess game. It is one of the open-ended play and is classified in the ECO codes under the key C22.

In older chess publications is also the term " middle game " instead of " Gambit means " to be found. This designation, however, is ambiguous in chess vocabulary: Medium Game also refers to the phase of the game after the opening. In the chess literature has now become the designation " means Gambit " has prevailed, although white in the main variation after 3 Dd1xd4 no sacrifices farmers and plays no Gambit. True Gambit variants arise after 3 c2 - c3 or, rarely encountered, f2 - f4 3.

That means Gambit is characterized by the moves:

Main variants

After 2 ... e5xd4 following main sequels are known:

  • 3 Dd1xd4 (see diagram) Sb8 - c6 4 Dd4 -a4 ( Scandinavian Defence with colors reversed and More Tempo)
  • 4 Dd4 -e3 ( The main variant of the Middle Gambit ) 4 ... Bf8 - b4
  • 4 ... Ng8 - f6
  • 4 ... g7- g6
  • 3 ... Bf8 - c5 or 3 ... Sb8 - c6 ( Scottish game )
  • 3 ... d6 d7 ( Philidor Defence )
  • 3 ... Ng8 - f6 (Russian Defense )
  • 3 ... Bf8 - b4
Open Game Chess middlegame Scandinavian Defense Petrov's Defence Jerzy Konikowski
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