Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...g5
Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit
[edit | edit source]intresting move. The idea behind this move is to push back the knight by pushing the pawn to g4, and also to start a pawn assault if White castles.
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White's responses
[edit | edit source]- 4.0-0? this move is mistake. After 4... g4 5. Ne1 h5 black begins an attack on the kingside.
- 4.d4! strong move. With this move, White undermines the center and obtains a position close to winning.
- 4.h3 This move takes control of the g4 square, preventing the black pawn from advancing to g4.
Statistics
[edit | edit source]No statistics as 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5 is rarely played.