Chess Openings·King's Gambit, Fischer Defence
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Open Game

King's Gambit, Fischer Defence

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6

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
6 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
29
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 0
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/4Pp2/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 4

Move by move

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

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
  3. 2.f4White: Pawn f2→f4
  4. 2…exf4Black: Pawn e5→f4 (capture)
  5. 3.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  6. 3…d6Black: Pawn d7→d6

Nearby lines

first 5 moves shared

King's Gambit, Modern Variation…d5King's Gambit, Muzio Gambit…g5 Bc4 g4 O-OKing's Gambit, Accepted Variation…e5 f4 exf4King's Gambite4 e5 f4King's Gambit, Declined Variation…Bc5King's Gambit, Falkbeer Countergambit…d5

Common questions

QWhat are the moves of King's Gambit, Fischer Defence?

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6

QWhich family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

QWho is to move next?

After 6 moves it is White to move.