chess opening beginning with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King's Gambit is a chess opening which starts with these moves:
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Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.f4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECO | C30–C39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | No later than 16th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Open Game |
The opening is called a gambit because White sacrifices a pawn. In exchange for the pawn, White gets better development and opens up lines that can be used to attack/checkmate the black king. It was more popular in the 1800s, when many Black players did not know good ways to play against it.
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