Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense
ECO: C21Open Games1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+
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About the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense
The Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense is a line of the Danish Gambit Accepted, catalogued under ECO code C21 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Danish Gambit Accepted has 6 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Danish Gambit Accepted
- Danish Gambit Accepted: Svenonius DefenseC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 Ne7
- Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin DefenseC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Qe7
- Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical DefenseC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Nf6
- Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter DefenseC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5