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Moves 1-2, initiate the Budapest Defense for Black. Move 3. Bg5 … is considered an inaccuracy by engine analysis with 3. dxe5 being the preferred move. 

Further study of this position shows that 3. Bg5 … has only been observed seven times in master level play.  Out of seven matches, White only converts this position to victory one time, for a low success rate of 14%.

Engine analysis and over 6500 observed master level games agree that 3. dxe5 is the best move. On average, at the highest level of play, this position results in a 50% win rate for white with a 24% chance of draw. 

What other moves secured the victory for Black?

Thanks to Chess.com Analysis and Opening Explorer tools for helping us to identify these statistics!