Openings and endgames
King's Gambit
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King's Gambit
An opening in which White offers the f2-pawn to divert Black's e5-pawn and gain activity.
King's Gambit Accepted
The King's Gambit continuation in which Black takes the offered pawn with ...exf4.
King's Gambit Accepted, Bishop's Gambit
A King’s Gambit Accepted line in which White develops 3.Bc4, attacks f7, and delays the g1-knight.
King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham Defense
The defense 3...Be7, developing the bishop and preparing ...Bh4+ against the white king in some lines.
King's Gambit Accepted, Fischer Defense
The defense 3...d6, controlling e5, restricting White’s knight, and preparing to support the extra pawn with ...g5.
King's Gambit Accepted, Kieseritzky Gambit
An attacking King’s Gambit branch in which White centralizes a knight and pressures the advanced pawns near Black’s king.
King's Gambit Accepted, Muzio Gambit
An extreme sacrifice in which White secures the king and may give up a knight to attack quickly.
King's Gambit Declined
A family of replies in which Black does not take the pawn on f4 and chooses development or central counterplay instead.
King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Countergambit
A central reply to the King’s Gambit in which Black declines the offered pawn and counterattacks immediately.