Opening · played as White

King's Gambit

The romantic gambit, played properly: 2.f4 and 3.Nf3. The Kieseritzky (3...g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5) carries the main weight, with the Modern 3...d5, the Cunningham, the Falkbeer, and every declined system covered.

A position this opening is aiming for.

You play
White
Variations covered
50

The main line

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.d4 d6 7.Nd3 Nxe4 8.Bxf4 Qe7

Some of the variations

…and 44 more in the trainer.

Train it

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Open King's Gambit