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The King's Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. f4. White offers a pawn to divert the black e-pawn. If Black accepts the gambit, White may play d4 and Bxf4, regaining the gambit pawn with central domination, or direct their forces against the weak square f7 with moves such as Nf3, Bc4, 0-0, and g3.
The Fischer Defense to the King's Gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6. Although 3...d6 was previously known, [1] it did not become a major variation until Fischer advocated it in a famous 1961 article in the first issue of the American Chess Quarterly.
This is a list of chess openings that are gambits. ... King's Gambit. Panteldakis Countergambit – C30 – 1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5 ...
In chess, the Kieseritzky Gambit is an opening line in the King's Gambit.It begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5. Following Black's attempt to hold the sacrificed pawn by 3...g5, White reacts by immediately undermining the pawn chain.
In chess, a trap is a move which tempts the opponent to play a bad move. Traps are common in all phases of the game; in the opening , some traps have occurred often enough that they have acquired names.
In chess, the Muzio Gambit, sometimes called the Polerio Gambit, is an opening line in the King's Gambit in which White sacrifices a knight for a large lead in development and attacking chances. It begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. 0-0. White offers a knight, aiming to exploit Black's weakness on the f-file [1] to
The Falkbeer Countergambit is a chess opening that begins: . 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5. In this aggressive countergambit, Black disdains the pawn offered as a sacrifice, instead opening the centre to exploit White's weakness on the kingside.
The McDonnell Gambit is a chess opening gambit in the King's Gambit, Classical Variation that begins with the moves: [2] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Nc3. or alternatively via the Quaade Gambit: [3] [4] 4. Nc3 g4 5. Bc4