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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com we will learn the Schlechter Defense of the Danish Gambit. The Schlechter Defense is a relatively popular variation of the Danish Gambit which shows a full beauty of this chess opening. The Danish Gambit starts with 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 (Figure 1), and the Schlechter Defense is 3... dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5 (see Figure 2).
I. Danish Gambit Schlechter Defense
The Schlechter Defense is a sub-variant of the Soerensen Defense (3... dxc3); it covers 10% of the Danish Gambit games played at master level. The best respond to the Schlechter Defense is 6.Bxd5. It is a Danish Gambit Accepted and a beautiful variation for beginners who must know how to return the lost queen... Figures 1 and Figures 2 represent the Danish Gambit and the Schlechter Defense:
Figure 1. Danish Gambit Figure 2. Schlechter Defense
Moves: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5
Chess Opening (Figure 1): Danish Gambit
Variation Name (Figure 2): Schlechter Defense
Accepted/Declined: Danish Gambit Accepted
Parent Variation: Soerensen Defense (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3)
ECO Code in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings: C21
Learn the proven lines of the Schlechter Defense of the Danish Gambit (see How to Play). They were proved by an opening book, by the Danish Gambit master games, and by a chess engine that calculates and shows the following: + is White; - is Black; 0-0.50 equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51 much better. Examples: +1.27 (White is better as if White won 1.27 pawns by material). -0.64 (Black is slightly better as if Black won 0.64 pawns). +0.42 (equal). ? weak move.
II. How to Play the Schlechter Defense
1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5
Chess masters play: 6.Bxd5 (90%)
Played rarely: exd5 (5%); Qxd5, Bb3? (in total 5%).
Learn how to return the lost queen in the Main Variant (for beginners).
• Main Variant via 6.Bxd5 (90%)
Danish Gambit Schlechter Defense
6.Bxd5 Nf6 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.Qxd8 Bb4+ 9.Qd2 Bxd2+ 10.Nxd2 Re8 (+0.00)
Note. White wins the queen via 7.Bxf7+, and Black returns it by 8... Bb4+ using discovered attacks.
If 6... Bb4+, then 7.Nd2 Bxd2+ 8.Qxd2 Nf6 9.Qc3 c6 (+0.28)
If 7.Nc3, then 7... Bd6 8.Nf3 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 0-0 (-0.70)
• Variants via 6.exd5 (5%); Bb3, Qxd5 (in total 5%).
Danish Gambit Schlechter Defense
6.exd5 Nf6 7.Nc3 Bd6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.0-0 Bg4 (-0.53)
6.Qxd5 Qxd5 7.exd5 Bb4+ 8.Bc3 Bxc3+ 9.Nxc3 Nf6 (-0.85)
6.Bb3? Bb4+ 7.Bc3 Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 Nf6 (-1.30)
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You have learned the Schlechter Defense of the Danish Gambit (3... dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5). The Schlechter Defense is a relatively popular variation of the Danish Gambit which shows a full beauty of this chess opening. The best respond to the Schlechter Defense is 6.Bxd5. It is an effective play of the beautiful Danish Gambit which is recommended for beginners. ECO code is C21...
