Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5 · ECO C47 · Black to move

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What Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Belgrade Gambit puts on the board

Black has a one-pawn material edge; black is to move.

White has central pawns on e4; Black has central pawns on d4.

White can still castle either side; Black can still castle either side.

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

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