Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit

Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent 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 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3. White opens with 1. Nh3 and Black answers 1... d5. After 11 moves it is Black to move. After the last move Black is a pawn ahead in material. 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
• 3... Bxh3 – Black takes on h3 with the bishop
• 4. Bxh3 – White takes on h3 with the bishop
• 4... exf4 – Black captures on f4 with the e-pawn
• 5. O-O – White castles kingside
• 5... fxg3 – Black captures on g3 with the f-pawn
• 6. hxg3 – White captures on g3 with the h-pawn

Related openings

• It extends: Amar Opening: Paris Gambit (1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4)
• Related line: Amar Opening (1. Nh3)

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