Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit

1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg5 Qb6 6.Qd2 Qxb2

ECO B06

The Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit is a chess opening line in the Modern Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg5 Qb6 6.Qd2 Qxb2.

It is catalogued under code B06 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qxb2 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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