Amar Opening: Paris Gambit

Amar Opening: Paris Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Amar Opening family. It goes 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4. White opens with 1. Nh3 and Black answers 1... d5. After 5 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. Nh3 – White plays the knight to h3
• 1... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
• 2. g3 – White plays the pawn to g3
• 2... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 3. f4 – White plays the pawn to f4

Related openings

• It extends: Amar Opening (1. Nh3)
• Continues with: Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit – adds 3... Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O
• Related line: Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit (1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3)

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