Horwitz Defense: Zilbermints Gambit

Horwitz Defense: Zilbermints Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A40, part of the Horwitz Defense family. It goes 1. d4 e6 2. c4 e5. White opens with 1. d4 (the queen's pawn) and Black answers 1... e6. After 4 moves it is White 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. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 1... e6 – Black plays the pawn to e6
• 2. c4 – White plays the pawn to c4
• 2... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5

Related openings

• It extends: Horwitz Defense (1. d4 e6)

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