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Is it really a gambit?
1.d4 d5 2.c4.
Why isn't the Queen's Gambit a true gambit?
A
Black can't safely hold the c4-pawn — White regains it with a good position.
B
Because the rules forbid capturing the c4-pawn at all.
C
Because White is actually the side giving up a whole piece.