King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted

1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 · ECO C31 · Black to move

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What King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted puts on the board

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

White has central pawns on d5; Black has central pawns on e5.

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

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

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