Budapest Gambit: 4.Bf4 Bc5?! 5.e3 is variation 5 of 6 in the Beating the Englund and Budapest gambits course, a beginner opening course for White (ECO A52). It runs 21 moves and begins 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Bc5 …. Black's bishop aims at f2 from c5. White simply plays e3 and blocks it. Now the g4 knight hangs in the air, so Black has to give back the pawn. White stays a pawn up with easy development. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. d4 – White takes the centre.
1... Nf6 – Black develops.
2. c4 – White takes more space.
2... e5 – The Budapest Gambit, a dubious gambit.
3. dxe5 – White takes the pawn.
3... Ng4 – Black attacks e5.
4. Bf4 – The bishop guards e5.
4... Bc5 – This is a dubious move. The bishop aims at f2, but White has a simple answer.
5. e3 – White blocks the bishop. The g4 knight now has no support.
5... d6 – The best try. Black gives back the pawn to free the game.
6. exd6 – White takes and keeps an extra pawn.
6... cxd6 – Black takes back.
7. Nf3 – White develops the knight.
7... O-O – Black castles.
8. Be2 – White develops and gets ready to castle.
8... Nf6 – The knight comes back to safety.
The lesson goes on for 5 more moves, each with its explanation.
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