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Albin Countergambit

Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 18 named Albin Countergambit variations.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5

About This Opening

The Albin Countergambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5!?) answers the Queen's Gambit with a counter-gambit: the advanced d4-pawn cramps White and fuels quick attacking schemes like the Lasker Trap. Morozevich brought it back to top-level chess in the 2000s.

Variations

18 found
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Normal Line, Albin Countergambit, QGD
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3
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Albin Countergambit: Center Seizure
d4 d5 c4 e5 Nc3 exd4 Qxd4 Nc6 Qd1 d4
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Albin Countergambit: Classic Build
d4 d5 c4 e5 e3 exd4 exd4 Nf6 Nc3 Bb4 Nf3 O-O
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Albin Countergambit: King's Lure
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 Bxb4 exf2+ Kxf2 Qxd1
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Albin Countergambit: Knight Trap
d4 d5 c4 e5 cxd5 Qxd5 Nf3 e4 Nc3 Bb4 Ne5 Bxc3+ bxc3 f6 Qa4+ b5
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Albin Countergambit: Royal Shuffle
d4 d5 c4 e5 cxd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qxd4 Qxd4 exd4 Nb5 Bb4+ Bd2 Bxd2+ Kxd2 Na6
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Albin Countergambit: Castle Strong
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3 Nc6 a3 Bg4 Nbd2 Qe7 h3 Bxf3 Nxf3 O-O-O
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Albin Countergambit: Battery Ram
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3 Nc6 g3 Be6 Bg2 Qd7 O-O O-O-O Nbd2 h5
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Albin Countergambit: Phantom Knight
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 Bxb4 exf2+ Ke2 fxg1=N+ Rxg1 Bg4+ Kf2 Qxd1
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Albin Countergambit: Vanguard Pawn
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3 Nc6 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 Bxb4 exf2+ Ke2 Qxd1+ Kxd1 Nxb4
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Albin Countergambit: Queen's Foray
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 fxe3 Qh4+ g3 Qe4 Qf3 Bxd2+ Nxd2 Qxe5
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Albin Countergambit: Pawn Grab
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3 Nc6 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 fxe3 Bxd2+ Nbxd2 Qe7 Be2 Nxe5
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Albin Countergambit: Bishop Snatch
d4 d5 c4 e5 Nc3 exd4 Qxd4 Nc6 Qxd5 Be6 Qxd8+ Rxd8 e3 Nb4 Rb1 Nc2+ Ke2 Bxc4+ Kf3 Bxf1
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Albin Countergambit: Rook Heist
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 Bxb4 exf2+ Ke2 fxg1=N+ Ke1 Qh4+ g3 Qe4+ Be2 Qxh1
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Albin Countergambit: Queen Invasion
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 fxe3 Qh4+ g3 Qe4 Nf3 Qxe3+ Be2 Bxd2+ Nbxd2 Nc6
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Albin Countergambit: E-File Hunt
d4 d5 c4 e5 dxe5 d4 Nf3 Nc6 e3 Bb4+ Bd2 dxe3 fxe3 Bxd2+ Qxd2 Bg4 Qxd8+ Rxd8 Nbd2 Nge7
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Albin Countergambit: Bishop Anchor
d4 d5 c4 e5 Nc3 exd4 Qxd4 Nc6 Qxd5 Be6 Qxd8+ Rxd8 Bd2 Bxc4 O-O-O Nb4 a3 Na2+ Nxa2 Bxa2
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Albin Countergambit: Siege Tactics
d4 d5 c4 e5 cxd5 Qxd5 e3 exd4 exd4 Nc6 Nf3 Bg4 Be2 Bb4+ Nc3 Bxf3 Bxf3 Qc4 Bxc6+ bxc6 Qe2+ Qxe2+ Kxe2 O-O-O Be3 Ne7