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Encyclopedia > Wing Gambit

In chess, Wing Gambit is the name given to the branches of several openings in which one player gambits a wing pawn (usually the b pawn (see algebraic notation)).


Most common is the Wing Gambit in the Sicilian Defence, which runs 1.e4 c5 2.b4. After Black takes with 2...cxb4, the usual continuation is 3.a3 bxa3 (3...d5 is also possible, when White must avoid 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.axb4?? Qe5+ winning the rook; 5.Nf3 is better) and now the main line is 4.Nxa3, though 4.Bxa3 and 4.d4 are also seen. It is also possible to decline (or at least delay acceptance of) the gambit with 2...d5. For his pawn, White gets quicker develpment and a central advantage, but it is not generally considered one of White's better choices against the Sicilian, and is virtually never seen at the professional level (amongst amateurs it is more common, though still not so popular as other systems).


There is also a Wing Gambit in the French Defence, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4, which is quite rare. Even rarer is the Wing Gambit in the Bishop's Opening, 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4, which has some resemblance to the Evans Gambit.


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Wing Gambit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (255 words)
In chess, Wing Gambit is the name given to the branches of several openings in which one player gambits a wing pawn, usually the b pawn (see algebraic chess notation).
There are two Wing Gambits in the French Defence, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4 and 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4.
Even rarer is the Wing Gambit in the Bishop's Opening, 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4, which has some resemblance to the Evans Gambit.
Smith-Morra Gambit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (251 words)
In chess, the Smith-Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is a gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves 1.
In exchange for the gambit pawn, White has a piece developed and a pawn in the center, while Black has nothing but an empty space on c7.
Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Classic Defense ECO B21 (good for fl)
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