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Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. Nf3 e5

Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit

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1...e5?

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The move 1...e5? by black, also known as the Ross Gambit, is a dubious pawn sacrifice for black to try and kick the knight as much as possible and potentially even trap it if white's not careful. This gambit can be accepted by playing the move 2. Nxe5, however white can also decline the gambit with 2. e4 transposing to the King's Knight Opening, 2. d3 stopping ...e4, or 2. d4 attacking the pawn on e5, however allowing ...e4.

1. Nf3 e5?

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox
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