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    Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit

    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4 · ECO A50

    Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4. White: pawn on d5, pawn on c4, pawn on f4, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on e2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, knight on f6, knight on e5.

    Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4. It is classified A50 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Mexican Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit?
    The Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4. It is classified A50 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Mexican Defense: Horsefly Gambit?
    1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5 4.f4. After these moves it is black to move.

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