Queen's Pawn Game · D00
Zurich Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. g4
In the centre, White holds d4 while Black holds d5.
The first 3 moves, explained
- 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... d5 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e4, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 2. g4 Opens the f1-h3 diagonal for the bishop. The pawn is genuinely on offer - this is the Zurich Gambit: development and initiative over material.
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Where this fits
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