Chess Openings·King's Gambit, Muzio Gambit

Open Game

King's Gambit, Muzio Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.O-O

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. White has castled.

The position

Length
9 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
31
Minor pieces out
White 2 · Black 0
Material
38 · 39
Castling rights left
kq
FEN
rnbqkbnr/pppp1p1p/8/8/2B1Ppp1/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 1 5

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…g5Black: Pawn g7→g5
  7. 4.Bc4White: Bishop f1→c4
  8. 4…g4Black: Pawn g5→g4
  9. 5.O-OWhite: King e1→g1 (castling)

Nearby lines

first 5 moves shared

King's Gambit, Fischer Defence…d6King's Gambit, Accepted Variation…e5 f4 exf4King's Gambite4 e5 f4King's Gambit, Declined Variation…Bc5King's Gambit, Falkbeer Countergambit…d5Open Gamee4 e5

Common questions

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

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.O-O

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 9 moves it is Black to move.