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King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation

ECO C3217 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf2+ 8. Kd1 Qxd5+ 9. Nfd2

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation (C32) reaches this position after 17 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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