ECO C30

King's Gambit

The position after 1.e4 e5 2.f4.

King's Gambit 3 half-moves in · 9 named continuations

C30

8♜

♞

♝

♛

♚

♝

♞

♜

7♟

♟

♙

2♙

♙

a1♖

b♘

c♗

d♕

e♔

f♗

g♘

h♖

1. e4 e5 2. f4

9 named

exf4 King's Gambit Accepted C33
Bc5 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation C30
Nc6 King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense C30
Nf6 King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's Defense C30
Qf6 King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde Variation C30
Qh4+ King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense C30
d5 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit C31
f5 King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit C30
g5 King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit C30

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

King's Gambit is filed under ECO C30. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 — 3 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 9 continuations: exf4, Bc5, Nc6, Nf6, Qf6, Qh4+, d5, f5, g5.