[Event "Jaenisch-Gambit: Main lines"] [Date "2018.07.25"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C63"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Möhring Variation"] [StudyName "Jaenisch-Gambit"] [ChapterName "Main lines"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/w3yysHI3/H3sAo07A"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Kleibr"] [UTCDate "2018.07.25"] [UTCTime "09:08:54"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 { The starting position of the Jaenisch-Gambit, an ambitious and very sharp try against the Ruy Lopez. } 4. Nc3 { The main move which leads to a complex position } (4. exf5 { Accepting the Gambit } 4... e4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Nd4 Qe5 8. Ne6) (4. d4 fxe4 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 c6 { White will win either the pawn or bishop next move, according to the engine } 7. Nc3 (7. Be2 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 Qxe5) 7... cxb5 8. Nxe4 { is White's best option here }) (4. d3 { The move the engine recommends doesn't yield much after } 4... fxe4 5. dxe4 Nf6 6. O-O (6. Nc3 { only logical but runs into the unpleasent } 6... Bb4) 6... Bc5 { a pawn sacrifice which gives Black a lead in development and counterplay } 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Nxe5 O-O) 4... fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 (5... Nf6 { An alternative for less complicated positions } 6. Qe2 d5 7. Nxf6+ gxf6 8. d4) 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. Nxc6 (7. Qh5+ g6 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. Qxh8 Be6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. O-O { a complicated position in which Black might even have a small advantage }) 7... Qd5 { One of the two main moves here } (7... bxc6? 8. Bxc6+ Bd7 9. Qh5+ Ke7 10. Qe5+ Be6 11. Bxa8 Qxa8 12. Qxc7+ Ke8 13. O-O) (7... Qg5 8. Qe2 Nf6 (8... Qxg2 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qe5+) 9. f4 Qxf4 10. Nxa7+) 8. c4 Qd6 9. Nxa7+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Nb5 Nf6 12. O-O Bc5 *