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C42

Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit

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Overview

Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C42 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code: C42
Group: Open Games (C)
Plies: 8
Parent: Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation

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