Milner-Barry Gambit
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The Milner-Barry Gambit is an aggressive chess opening line in the French Defense where White sacrifices a pawn in the center to gain rapid development and attacking chances.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chess opening
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gambit ⓘ opening variation in the French Defense ⓘ |
| arisesAfter | French Defense: Advance Variation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOpeningFamily | French Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
aggressive
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sharp ⓘ tactical ⓘ |
| color | White ⓘ |
| commonMisconception | often confused with the Milner-Barry Gambit in the French Tarrasch (cxd4 line) ⓘ |
| counteredBy | accurate defensive play and timely piece exchanges by Black ⓘ |
| ECOCode |
C02
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C03 ⓘ |
| evaluation |
dangerous as a surprise weapon
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objectively somewhat dubious at top level ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sir Philip Stuart Milner-Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
good calculation skills
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knowledge of concrete theory ⓘ |
| startingMoves |
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 ⓘ |
| strategicTheme |
attack on Black king
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central pawn sacrifice for initiative ⓘ open g-file and h-file for rook and queen ⓘ pressure on the g7 pawn ⓘ rapid development ⓘ |
| thematicWeakness |
White’s exposed king if attack fails
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White’s weakened queenside pawn structure ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalPawnSacrifice |
White often sacrifices the c3 pawn
GENERATED
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White sacrifices the d4 pawn GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPiecePlacement |
White bishop developed to d3
GENERATED
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White knight on f3 GENERATED ⓘ White queen on g4 or g3 GENERATED ⓘ White rooks on g1 and e1 GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPlanForBlack |
accept pawn sacrifice and consolidate extra material
GENERATED
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return material at a good moment to reach a safe endgame GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPlanForWhite |
castle kingside quickly and launch kingside attack
GENERATED
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use open lines to attack Black king GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedBy | club players seeking attacking chances against the French Defense ⓘ |
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