Chess Openings·Budapest Gambit, Accepted Variation

Indian Defence

Budapest Gambit, Accepted Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5

Step through

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One pawn is given up to bring the pieces out faster. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e5. 1 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
5 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
27
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 1
Material
39 · 38
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4P3/2P5/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 3

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
  5. 3.dxe5White: Pawn d4→e5 (capture)

Nearby lines

first 4 moves shared

Budapest Gambit…Nf6 c4 e5Old Indian Defence…d6Benoni Defence…c5 d5Catalan Opening…e6 g3Nimzo-Indian Defence…e6 Nc3 Bb4Queen's Indian Defence…e6 Nf3 b6

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Budapest Gambit, Accepted Variation?

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 5 moves it is Black to move.