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29 GAMESSample Data
Win Rate
52%

Performance vs Other Openings

Albin Counter-Gambit52% Win
Other Openings46% Win

Key Insights

Your advanced d4 pawn becomes a potent weapon when you understand how to support it
black

d4 Pawn Advance Creates Winning Chances in 60% of Lasker Trap Games

What this means
After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4, your d4 pawn reaches the fourth rank and creates real problems for White in your Lasker Trap games. In 6 of 10 games, the d4 pawn either survived past move 20 or forced White into awkward concessions to eliminate it. Game #78 showcases this perfectly: after 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3 6.Bxb4 exf2+ 7.Ke2 fxg1=N+, you executed the famous Lasker Trap knight promotion and won in 24 moves. Your accuracy in positions with a protected passed d-pawn averages 82%, well above your overall 74%. The d4 pawn is the heart of the Albin and you play around it instinctively.
How to improve
Continue leveraging the d4 pawn as the central theme of your Albin play. In positions where the Lasker Trap is not available, focus on supporting d4 with ...Nc6, ...Bf5, and ...O-O-O to create maximum pressure. Study the concept of the 'pawn wedge' — a pawn on d4 supported by pieces divides White's position and makes coordination difficult. Also prepare for White's main defense: 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2, where you need to know the specific plan of ...Nge7, ...Ng6, and ...Bg4 to maintain pressure.
#pawn-advance#strengths#initiative
Your dynamic piece play in the Albin generates compensation early but dissipates in longer games
black
High Impact

Piece Activity Compensation Fades After Move 25

What this means
In your 12 Normal Variation games, you achieve strong piece activity compensation for the gambit pawn in the opening and middlegame — your pieces reach active squares 2.1 moves faster than in your non-gambit openings. However, in games lasting beyond move 25, your win rate plummets to 25% (2 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws). The problem is structural: once the middlegame simplifies, the missing e5 pawn leaves you with a long-term material deficit and no attacking chances. In game #156, you had a powerful initiative by move 15 with pieces on d4, f5, and g4, but after a series of exchanges, you entered a rook endgame down a pawn with no compensation. Game #203 shows the same pattern — brilliant attacking moves until move 22, then a slow grind into a lost endgame.
How to improve
The Albin Counter-Gambit demands that you convert your piece activity into a concrete advantage before simplification. Set a mental clock: by move 20, you should either have won back the pawn, created a passed pawn, or launched a decisive attack. Avoid piece exchanges unless they improve your position structurally. When you sense the position is simplifying, look for ways to create imbalances — opposite-colored bishops, rook activity on open files, or king safety disparities. Study Morozevich's Albin games for examples of maintaining dynamic compensation deep into the middlegame.
#compensation#middlegame#endgame-transition
The sharpest Albin lines expose gaps in your tactical calculation
High Impact

Tactical Opportunities Missed in 43% of Moret Gambit Positions

What this means
In your 7 Moret Gambit games (involving the aggressive 4...Bb4+ and 5...dxe3 lines), engine analysis flags 11 positions where you missed tactical shots — averaging 1.6 missed tactics per game, compared to 0.7 in your Normal Variation games. The Moret Gambit creates highly unbalanced positions with pieces flying everywhere, and your blunder rate in these games is 10.3%, nearly double your overall rate. Game #312 is the most painful: you missed a discovered attack with ...Nxe5+ on move 12 that would have won White's queen. Instead you played ...Be6, and White consolidated with Nc3 and went on to win. Game #289 saw you overlook a back-rank tactic on move 16 that would have forced checkmate in 3.
How to improve
Before entering Moret Gambit positions, invest in tactical training specifically around discovered attacks, back-rank motifs, and piece forks in open positions. When the position becomes sharp after ...dxe3, slow down and calculate concretely before each move — spend at least 2 minutes on critical positions. Practice the key tactical patterns: ...Nxe5 discoveries, ...Qh4+ threats, and bishop pin combinations on the a5-e1 diagonal. If the tactical demands are consistently too high, consider the calmer Normal Variation where your 50% win rate suggests more comfort.
#tactics#calculation#blunders

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What we analyze in your Albin Counter-Gambit games

Your tactical accuracy in sharp positions

Your compensation for the gambit pawn

Your attacking success rate

Your piece coordination and activity

Learn This Opening

Play through the main line move by move

1.pawn to d4 (d4) pawn to d5 (d5)

मानक वज़ीर का प्यादा शुरुआत, दोनों पक्ष केंद्र को नियंत्रित करते हैं।

Opponent is playing…
1.d4d52.c4e53.dxe5d44.Nf3Nc65.g3Bf56.Bg2Qd77.O-OO-O-O

Key Positions to Know

Critical concepts every Albin Counter-Gambit player should understand

The ...e5 Counter-Gambit

After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5!?, Black boldly sacrifices a pawn to seize the initiative. The idea is radical — rather than passively defending d5, Black counter-attacks in the center. After 3.dxe5, Black gets a dangerous passed d-pawn that can become a powerful weapon.

The ...d4-d3 Pawn Thrust

Black's most dangerous weapon is pushing the d-pawn to d4 and then d3, where it becomes a thorn deep in White's position. The d3 pawn disrupts White's development, blocks the bishop's natural squares, and creates lasting complications that can be very hard to untangle.

Dynamic Piece Compensation

Even without the d3 advance, Black gets active piece play with ...Nc6, ...Bf5, and ...Bb4+. The lead in development and active piece placement compensate for the sacrificed pawn. White must play carefully to hold the extra material while fending off Black's initiative.

Strategic Plans

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White's Plans

  • •विकास को पूरा करने के लिए अतिरिक्त प्यादा लौटाएं
  • •e3 या f3 के साथ d4 प्यादे को कमजोर करें
  • •राजा के पक्ष में कैसलिंग करें और स्थिति को मजबूत करें
  • •खुले पदों में ऊँट की जोड़ी का उपयोग करें
  • •उन लाइनों को खोलने से बचें जो काले के सक्रिय मोहरों का पक्ष लेते हैं

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Black's Plans

  • •तेजी से मोहरों का विकास करें और खतरे पैदा करें
  • •उन्नत d4 प्यादे को यथासंभव लंबे समय तक बनाए रखें
  • •विपरीत पक्ष के हमलों के लिए वज़ीर के पक्ष में कैसलिंग करें
  • •Bg4, Bh3, या Nd4 के साथ सामरिक शॉट्स की तलाश करें
  • •राजा के पक्ष पर हमले के लिए h-प्यादे को आगे बढ़ाएं (h5-h4-h3)

Key Variations

Explore the most important branches and transpositions in the Albin Counter-Gambit.

Main Line

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.g3 Bf5 6.Bg2 Qd7 7.O-O O-O-O 8.Nbd2 Bh3

सबसे महत्वपूर्ण लाइन। काला सफ़ेद के राजा के पक्ष को कमजोर करने और शह-मात के हमले करने के लिए h3 पर ऊँट का बलिदान देता है।

Lasker Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3 6.Bxb4 exf2+ 7.Ke2 fxg1=Q

एक प्रसिद्ध जाल जहाँ सफ़ेद का लालची 6.Bxb4 काले को शह के साथ वज़ीर बनाने की अनुमति देता है। सफ़ेद को 6.fxe3 खेलना चाहिए।

Tartakower Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Qe7 6.Nb3

सफ़ेद घोड़े को b3 पर विकसित करता है जहाँ यह d4 पर नज़र रखता है और काले के केंद्र को कमजोर करने की तैयारी करता है।

Alapin Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.a3

सफ़ेद वज़ीर के पक्ष पर विस्तार करने के लिए b4 की तैयारी करता है और काले के ऊँट के विकल्पों को सीमित करता है।

Krejcik Variation

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e4

एक महत्वाकांक्षी और जोखिम भरा कदम जहाँ सफ़ेद लाइनों को खोलने और मोहरों को सक्रिय करने के लिए प्यादा लौटाता है।

Opening Statistics

Original research from 504 real amateur games — data you won't find anywhere else.

Avg. Game Length
64.4moves2.0
Underdog Wins
50.0%10.7%
Quick Finishes
4.3%1.4%
Endgame Reach
76.1%2.2%
White's Edge
+20.7%17.0%
Favors BlackEqualFavors White

At 1200-1400

📊Games last 64 moves on average — 2 moves shorter than average for this bracket.

📊The lower-rated player wins 50.0% of games — this opening is a great equalizer.

📊4.3% of games end before move 20 — most games get into the middlegame.

📊76.1% of games reach the endgame (40+ moves) — about typical for this bracket.

📊White's edge is +20.7% — White has a clear advantage at this level.

How This Opening Changes as You Improve

RatingGamesWhite's EdgeAvg. Game LengthUnderdog WinsQuick FinishesEndgame Reach
800-100056
+39.3%66 /7 /27
50-942.9%14.3%55.4%
1000-120082
+11.0%55 /1 /44
58-532.3%3.7%67.1%
1200-140092
+20.7%60 /1 /39
64-250.0%4.3%76.1%
1400-1600101
-2.0%47 /5 /49
62-735.7%6.9%71.3%
1600-1800173
-2.9%46 /6 /49
7231.5%6.4%85.0%

Based on 504 games · Updated

Why Play the Albin Counter-Gambit?

आक्रामक और तीखा

एल्बिन काउंटर-गैम्बिट सामरिक, दोहरे धार वाले पदों की ओर ले जाता है जहाँ दोनों पक्षों के पास जीतने के अवसर होते हैं और आमतौर पर सबसे अच्छा खिलाड़ी जीतता है।

आश्चर्यजनक हथियार

क्वीन्स गैम्बिट खेलने वाले अधिकांश खिलाड़ी इस तीखे काउंटर-गैम्बिट के लिए तैयार नहीं होते हैं, जिससे काले को व्यावहारिक अवसर मिलते हैं।

गतिशील मुआवज़ा

काले को बलिदान किए गए प्यादे के लिए उत्कृष्ट मोहरों की सक्रियता, उन्नत d4 प्यादा, और राजा के पक्ष पर हमले के अवसर मिलते हैं।

धीमे स्थितिजन्य खेल से बचाता है

यदि आप ऑर्थोडॉक्स क्वीन्स गैम्बिट के धीमे, पैंतरेबाज़ी वाले पदों को नापसंद करते हैं, तो एल्बिन तत्काल रणनीति और कार्रवाई प्रदान करता है।

Common Traps

Watch out for these dangerous tactical pitfalls

Lasker Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3 6.Bxb4 exf2+ 7.Ke2 fxg1=Q 8.Rxg1?? Bg4+

सफ़ेद लालच में b4 पर ऊँट पर कब्ज़ा कर लेता है, लेकिन काला शह के साथ प्यादे को पदोन्नत करता है और आसानी से जीत जाता है। सफ़ेद को 6.fxe3 खेलना चाहिए।

Schlechter Trap

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3?? 7.Nxf3 Bb4+

सफ़ेद h3 के साथ राजा के पक्ष को कमजोर करता है, जिससे काले को f3 पर पिन के साथ मोहरे जीतने की अनुमति मिलती है।

Beginner Tips

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काले के रूप में, किसी भी कीमत पर d4 प्यादे को पकड़ने की कोशिश न करें - मोहरों की सक्रियता के लिए इसका इस्तेमाल करें

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शुरुआत में सामग्री की तुलना में त्वरित विकास अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है

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वज़ीर के पक्ष में कैसलिंग करने और राजा के पक्ष में हमला शुरू करने के लिए तैयार रहें

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सफ़ेद के रूप में, लालची न हों - विकास पूरा करने के लिए ज़रूरत पड़ने पर प्यादा लौटा दें

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लास्कर ट्रैप का अच्छी तरह से अध्ययन करें - यह एल्बिन में सबसे प्रसिद्ध जाल है

Common Albin Counter-Gambit patterns we detect

We automatically check if you fall for these specific traps.

About the Albin Counter-Gambit

The Albin Counter-Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5) is a sharp and aggressive response to the Queen's Gambit, sacrificing a pawn for rapid development.

We analyze your tactical accuracy, compensation quality, and attacking effectiveness in this sharp gambit.

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Pawn sacrificeRapid developmentTactical complicationsInitiative for materialSurprise weapon

openings.page.sections.notablePlayers

Adolf AlbinAlexander MorozevichEmil Sutovsky

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Albin Counter-Gambit analysis

The Albin Counter-Gambit arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5, where Black immediately sacrifices a pawn to disrupt White's classical Queen's Gambit setup. Black's idea is to place a pawn on d4 after 3.dxe5 d4, creating a passed pawn deep in White's territory. Rather than playing solid Queen's Gambit structures, Black seeks dynamic imbalance and active piece play as compensation for the sacrificed pawn.
After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4, Black's strategy centers on the advanced d4 pawn. Black develops pieces rapidly — typically ...Nc6, ...Be6, and ...Qd7 — to support the pawn and generate piece activity. The d4 pawn ties down White's forces and creates long-term initiative. Black also uses the open e-file and the threat of ...d3 to disrupt White's coordination and compensation for the sacrificed e-pawn.
The Lasker Trap is one of the most famous tricks in opening theory. After 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2, Black plays 5...dxe3! If White greedily captures with 6.Bxb4, Black promotes a pawn immediately: 6...exf2+ 7.Ke2 fxg1=Q, winning with a new queen. White must instead play 6.fxe3 to avoid losing. The trap punishes White's greedy pawn capture and demonstrates the latent power of Black's aggressive pawn advance.
White's most reliable response is 3.dxe5, accepting the pawn. Rather than trying to hold the extra pawn at all costs, White should return material safely with 4.Nf3 and develop rapidly: 4...Nc6 5.g3 Bf5 6.Bg2, establishing a solid fianchetto structure. Attempting to keep the e5 pawn with moves like 4.e3 risks the Lasker Trap. The key principle is quick development and reaching a balanced middlegame before Black's activity fully materializes.

Famous Games

LaskervsAlbin
New York 18931-0

वह खेल जहाँ एडोल्फ एल्बिन ने विश्व चैंपियन एमैनुएल लस्कर के खिलाफ अपना काउंटर-गैम्बिट पेश किया, हारने के बावजूद इस शुरुआत को मानचित्र पर ला दिया।

MotwanivsMorozevich
Islington 19930-1

मोरोज़ेविच द्वारा एक शानदार आक्रामक जीत जो एल्बिन काउंटर-गैम्बिट की सामरिक समृद्धि और हमले की क्षमता को प्रदर्शित करती है।

Learning Resources

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एल्बिन काउंटर-गैम्बिट - चेस.कॉम

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