C39 · Gambit · a plan for White

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Long Whip Defense, Jaenisch Variation

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1.e4e52.f4exf43.Nf3g54.h4g45.Ne5h56.Bc4Rh77.d4Bh68.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Long Whip Defense, Jaenisch Variation1.5k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
51%76238%
30%44448%
12%18349%
4%5944%
1.3%2020%
0.4%650%
0.3%425%
0.3%450%
0.2%367%
0.1%2100%
Family
King's Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C39
Line
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 h5 6. Bc4 Rh7 7. d4 Bh6 8. Nc3
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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