King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit

ECO: C20Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Qe2 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Nxd4

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How it's played

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About the King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit

The King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit is a line of the King's Pawn Opening, catalogued under ECO code C20 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Qe2 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Nxd4, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.

The King's Pawn Opening has 3 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.

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