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Horwitz Defense: Zilbermints Gambit A40

A — Flank openings · Family: Horwitz Defense · basic reference page

1. d4 e6 2. c4 e5

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• Position after 4 half-moves — White to move.
• Material is balanced.
• Family “Horwitz Defense” contains 2 recorded variation(s) here.

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Nearby ECO codes in the A — Flank openings volume — compare the move orders:

• Australian Defense (A40)
• English Defense (A40)
• Englund Gambit (A40)
• Englund Gambit Declined (A40)
• Horwitz Defense (A40)
• Mikenas Defense (A40)