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Albin Countergambit

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3

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