[Event "Chicken Gambit!: Refutation"] [Date "2024.06.19"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C40"] [Opening "Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit"] [StudyName "Chicken Gambit!"] [ChapterName "Refutation"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/cj8t331U/kvgmSE4X"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69"] [UTCDate "2024.06.19"] [UTCTime "10:43:54"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. d3 Bb4+ 6. c3 O-O 7. dxe4 Be7 8. Qc2 { Qc2 pretty much refutes the gambit, as it takes the queen from the dangerous semi open e-file or g4-d1 diagonal, defends e4, maintains the strong center and the two pawn advantage, plus the threat of Bg5. Meanwhile Black has a ridiculous bishop on e7, a knight that can't go anywhere and blocked pieces. The best option for Black is c6 to try to undermine the center and make space for pieces. } { [%cal Yc7c6,Ge2c2] } 8... c6 (8... Bg4 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O) (8... Bc5 9. Bd3 Ng4 10. O-O { [%cal Gf7f5,Gf7f6] }) 9. c4 (9. dxc6 Nxc6 10. Be2 Re8 11. O-O) 9... Re8 10. Bd3 Bb4+ *