The Abbazia Defense, Main Line is a variation of the King's Gambit Accepted, catalogued as ECO C36. The line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5, reaching the position shown below after 14 half-moves.
The four central squares are empty of pawns, so the fight for them is being conducted by pieces. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move after seven moves. Black has doubled pawns on the f-file; Black’s a- and c-files pawns are isolated; the e-file file is fully open.
On the King's Gambit Accepted generally: A romantic opening where White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and attacking chances.
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The Abbazia Defense, Main Line goes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5. It is a variation of the King's Gambit Accepted and is catalogued as ECO C36.
The Abbazia Defense, Main Line is ECO C36. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the King's Gambit Accepted.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5 at +0.48 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
The four central squares are empty of pawns, so the fight for them is being conducted by pieces. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move. Black has doubled pawns on the f-file; Black’s a- and c-files pawns are isolated; the e-file file is fully open.