Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit

1.d4 c5 2.c4 cxd4 3.e3 · ECO A43 · Black to move

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What Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit puts on the board

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

Black has central pawns on d4.

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

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

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