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You could sit and be equal, or play d4 — a gambit. After ...exd4 cxd4 you've given a pawn for a broad centre and a big lead in development. In the opening, time beats a pawn.
Step 1 / 2
You could sit and be equal, or play d4 — a gambit. After ...exd4 cxd4 you've given a pawn for a broad centre and a big lead in development. In the opening, time beats a pawn.