King's GambitC30
Classical Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3
Open on the interactive boardEvery move explained, never a dead end.
Both sides plans
White's plan
Occupy the center, develop quickly, castle, then pick a wing.
Black's plan
Contest the center before White occupies all of it.
The line, move by move
- 1. e4e4 occupies the center.
- ... e5e5 occupies the center.
- 2. f4f4 strikes at the center.
- ... Bc5Bc5 develops the bishop and controls d4.
- 3. Nf3Nf3 develops the knight and controls d4 and e5.
- ... d6d6 controls e5.
- 4. c3c3 controls d4.