Albin Countergambit · Basic
Deadly mate · 7.Nf3
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qxd5 Be6 6.Qxd8+ Rxd8 7.Nf3 Nb4 8.Rb1 Nc2#
- d5: Takes the centre and controls e4.
- e5: Countergambit: offers a pawn to open the centre and attack straight away.
- exd4: Takes on d4: now Black's pawn attacks the c3 knight.