Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Accepted › Old Variation › Korchnoi Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Accepted D20
- Old Variation D20
- Korchnoi Gambit D20 you are here
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit
Overview
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, Korchnoi Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D20 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e5 4. Bxc4 exd4 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Kf1.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D20
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 11
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