Chess Openings·King's Gambit, Modern Variation

Open Game

King's Gambit, Modern Variation

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5

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 · d5. 1 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
6 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
30
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 0
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/8/3p4/4Pp2/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq d6 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…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5

Nearby lines

first 5 moves shared

King's Gambit, Fischer Defence…d6King'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

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

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 6 moves it is White to move.