Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Bielefelder Gambit

1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 e5 3.dxe5 Bc5 · ECO B00 · White to move

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What Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Bielefelder Gambit puts on the board

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

White has central pawns on e4 and e5.

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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