Albin Countergambit
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The Albin Countergambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
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Moves | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECO | D08–D09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | Salvioli vs. Cavallotti, Milan 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Named after | Adolf Albin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Queen's Gambit |
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The opening is a gambit and an uncommon response to the Queen's Gambit. In exchange for the sacrificed pawn, Black has a central wedge at d4 and gets some chances for an attack. Often White will try to return the pawn at an opportune moment to gain a positional advantage.
In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings the Albin Countergambit is assigned codes D08 and D09.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.