Bishop's Opening: Four Pawns Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4 Bxb4 4.f4 exf4 5.Nf3 Be7 6.d4 Bh4+ 7.g3 fxg3 8.O-O gxh2+ 9.Kh1 · ECO C23 · Black to move

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What Bishop's Opening: Four Pawns Gambit puts on the board

Black has a 4-point material edge; black is to move.

White has central pawns on d4 and e4.

White no longer has castling rights; Black can still castle either side.

The e-file is half-open for Black, giving that side a natural pressure lane.

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