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advancedAlbin Countergambit♚ Black to play+40 XP

Albin Countergambit Trap

A wild trap featuring an underpromotion to knight with devastating effect.

Move Sequence

1.d4d52.c4e53.dxe5d44.e3Bb4+5.Bd2dxe36.Bxb4exf2+7.Ke2fxg1=N+8.Ke1Qh4+

Step-by-Step Explanation

Black pushes d4 creating a dangerous passed pawn

After exchanges, the pawn reaches f2 with check

fxg1=N+ is a brilliant underpromotion to knight with check!

Qh4+ follows with a crushing attack

Move Annotations

1. d4Standard

d5Mirrors

2. c4QG

e5The Albin Counter!

3. dxe5Accepts

d4Dangerous passed pawn

4. e3Tries to block

Bb4+Check!

5. Bd2Blocks

dxe3Pawn storms forward

6. Bxb4Takes bishop

exf2+Pawn promotes with check!

7. Ke2Forced

fxg1=N+Underpromotion to knight with check!

8. Ke1Forced king move

Qh4+Crushing check — the attack continues

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Albin Countergambit Trap

Move Sequence

Step-by-Step Explanation

Move Annotations

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