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    Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit

    1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6 · ECO B00

    Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit position after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6. White: pawn on f5, queen on h5, pawn on d4, bishop on d3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, pawn on g6, bishop on g2.

    Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6. It is classified B00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Owen Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit?
    The Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6. It is classified B00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit?
    1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 f5 4.exf5 Bxg2 5.Qh5+ g6. After these moves it is white to move.

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