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Wing Gambit
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Chess/47ykvkHF">chess</a>, the Wing Gambit is an <a href="/facts/Chess_opening/lhWnwAd6">opening</a> in which White plays an early b4, <a href="/facts/Deflection_(chess)/Wmy8RDwA">deflecting</a> an enemy <a href="/facts/Pawn_(chess)/Xk3E1UIN">pawn</a> or <a href="/facts/Bishop_(chess)/d1jHm7Ec">bishop</a> from c5 so as to regain control of d4, an important central square. Or an opening in which Black plays an early ...b5. </p><p>The most common Wing Gambit is in the <a href="/facts/Sicilian_Defence/hJtITHK5">Sicilian Defence</a> (1.e4 c5 2.b4). The most important Wing Gambit is the <a href="/facts/Evans_Gambit/HuISY0yz">Evans Gambit</a> (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4), treated separately. </p>