King's Gambit
ECO: C30Open Games1.e4 e5 2.f4
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How it's played
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About the King's Gambit
The King's Gambit is catalogued under ECO code C30, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.f4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
This is the only named line of the King's Gambit in our opening book.
Where the line goes next
- King's Gambit AcceptedC33 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4
- King's Gambit Declined: Classical VariationC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer CountergambitC31 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
- King's Gambit Declined: Keene's DefenseC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qh4+
- King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde VariationC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qf6
- King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis CountergambitC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5
- King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's DefenseC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6
- King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight DefenseC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nc6