Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense

Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense is a chess opening with the ECO code C21, part of the Danish Gambit Declined family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 6 moves it is White 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. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 2... exd4 – Black captures on d4 with the e-pawn
• 3. c3 – White plays the pawn to c3
• 3... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5

Related openings

• It extends: Danish Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3)

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