Borg Defense: Troon Gambit
ECO B00 ยท Borg Defense
The Borg Defense: Troon Gambit (B00) is a chess opening in the Borg Defense family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. h4 g4.
Moves: 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. h4 g4
About this opening
The Troon Gambit (1.e4 g5 2.d4 h6 3.h4 g4) takes the Borg Defense's logic to a clash of wing pawns: Black holds the advanced g4 pawn at the cost of badly lagging development and an exposed king. The objective validity is low, and White gets a clear advantage with sound play. It is a blitz curiosity, with no serious theoretical pretension.