Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.Bg5 exd5 6.cxd5 h6

ECO E10

The Blumenfeld Countergambit: Spielmann Variation is a chess opening line in the Blumenfeld Countergambit complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.Bg5 exd5 6.cxd5 h6.

It is catalogued under code E10 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move h6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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