Chess Openings·King's Gambit, Accepted Variation

Open Game

King's Gambit, Accepted Variation

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4

Step through

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One pawn is given up to bring the pieces out faster. Both kings come under fire early, so one slip decides it. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. 1 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
4 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
29
Minor pieces out
White 0 · Black 0
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/8/4Pp2/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2e4
  2. 1e5Black: Pawn e7e5
  3. 2.f4White: Pawn f2f4
  4. 2exf4Black: Pawn e5f4 (capture)

Nearby lines

first 4 moves shared

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of King's Gambit, Accepted Variation?

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 4 moves it is White to move.