Ponderchess / Openings
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4. The most famous gambit of the Romantic era. White offers a pawn to open the f-file and build a big centre with d4.
3D lesson · 14 steps · 60 seconds
King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit, move by move: e4 e5 f4 exf4 Nf3 d6 Bc4 h6 …
Develop fast, play d4, and aim your pieces at f7.
Either hold the extra pawn with ...g5 and accept some risk, or give it back with ...d5 for a comfortable game.
Tactics that came up in real games played with this opening, from easiest to hardest.
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 656
Find checkmate in 1 move.
12...Qf2#
Black to move · 3 moves · Rating 1094
Find checkmate in 3 moves.
17...Qf2+ 18.Kh1 Qf1+ 19.Rxf1 Rxf1#
Black to move · 2 moves · Rating 1316
Find checkmate in 2 moves.
18...Qh6+ 19.Qh5 Qxh5#
White to move · 3 moves · Rating 1909
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
19.Qd5 Nxf3+ 20.gxf3 Rc8 21.Bxd6
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C33 King's Gambit Accepted
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