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It isn't a real gambit — after 2...dxc4 White easily regains the pawn. The point of c4 is to deflect the d5-pawn so White's own centre and pieces dominate. The backbone of classical 1.d4 play.
Step 1 / 2
It isn't a real gambit — after 2...dxc4 White easily regains the pawn. The point of c4 is to deflect the d5-pawn so White's own centre and pieces dominate. The backbone of classical 1.d4 play.