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    Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense

    1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+ · ECO C21

    Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense position after 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+. White: bishop on c4, pawn on e4, pawn on a2, bishop on b2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, queen on d1, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, bishop on b4.

    Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+. It is classified C21 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Danish Gambit Accepted family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense?
    The Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+. It is classified C21 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense?
    1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 Bb4+. After these moves it is white to move.

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