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Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit

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1.e4d52.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit9.1M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
86%7.8M50%
3.9%352k45%
2.3%211k50%
2.3%205k53%
1.9%171k48%
1.8%162k47%
0.9%80k49%
0.4%37k46%
Elephant Gambit0.2%20k44%
0.1%13k49%
Famous games in this line23 master games
Akbaev, Kazbek (2475) – Potkin, Vladimir (2647)20130–1Akbaev, Kazbek (2475) – Skatchkov, Pavel (2486)20130–1Czebe, A. (2346) – Medvegy, Z. (2525)2022½–½Abarca Gonzalez, N. (2429) – Garcia Palermo, C. (2438)2016½–½Jovanovic, Zoran (2330) – Milanovic, Danilo (2480)20051–0Pessi, Emil George (2239) – Badea, Bela (2509)20040–1Pessi, Emil George (2320) – Moldovan, Daniel (2420)19980–1Pessi, Emil George (2320) – Navrotescu, Catalin (2415)19980–1
Heroes of this opening Potkin, Vladimir · Skatchkov, Pavel · Jovanovic, Zoran · Badea, Bela
Family
Zukertort Opening
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
A06
Line
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3
GambitPositional
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Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap2…dxe4 3.Ng5 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bf5 5.Qe2 …
Nearby lines in the family
Zukertort Opening: The Potato1.Nf3 d5 2.a4Zukertort Opening: Quiet System1.Nf3 Nf6 2.e3Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit1.Nf3 f5 2.e4
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