Albin Countergambit · Basic
Opponent's mistake · 7.e4
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qxd5 Be6 6.Qxd8+ Rxd8 7.e4 Nb4 8.Rb1 Nc2+ 9.Ke2 Bxc4+ 10.Kf3 Bxf1
- 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.