However, it is a solid setup, and many Evans Gambit players fail to prepare against this variation. This is not a very ambitious idea, since White can make the move b4 useful by expanding on the Queenside with the a-pawn as well, making the Bishop feel uncomfortable on b6. In the Evans Gambit Declined, Black drops the Bishop back. Black’s first choice is whether to take this pawn (Evans Gambit Accepted) or not (Evans Gambit Declined). The Evans Gambit can be divided into four major variations. Often, White gets back the pawn with an advantage, or reaches a good position with lots of compensation for the pawn.
The idea behind the Evans Gambit is: White sacrifices a pawn with b2-b4, in order to achieve a lead in development and quickly control the center.
The Evans Gambit is a chess opening in which the following moves are played:
