C34 · Gambit · a plan for White

King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit

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1.e4e52.f4exf43.Nf3d64.Bc4h65.d4g56.h4Bg7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit51k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%26k44%
21%11k46%
17%8.7k52%
6%3.1k45%
1.8%90043%
1.2%61642%
King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation1.2%60762%
0.3%17450%
0.3%14029%
0.2%10935%
Famous games in this line31 master games
Nakamura, Hikaru (2733) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2754)2010½–½Cordova, E. (2581) – Ruiz C, J. (2503)2021½–½Yoos, John C (2345) – Hjartarson, Johann (2570)19960–1Pavlovic, Milos (2345) – Tukmakov, Vladimir B (2570)1986½–½Ornstein, Axel (2430) – Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2475)19750–1Dorenberg, Gaston (2353) – Levin, Felix (2524)20020–1Ornstein, Axel (2420) – Zwaig, Arne (2420)1973½–½Dimitrijevic, Aleksandra (2336) – Abramovic, Bosko (2492)20020–1
Heroes of this opening Hjartarson, Johann · Westerinen, Heikki MJ · Levin, Felix · Abramovic, Bosko
Family
King's Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C34
Line
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7
GambitSharp
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For three centuries chess WAS the King's Gambit — Anderssen's Immortal Game (1851), sacrificing both rooks and the queen, opens 1.e4 e5 2.f4. Then Fischer, furious after losing to Spassky's, published 'A Bust to the King's Gambit' (1961). It's never been the same — and it still wins miniatures every day.

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