King's GambitC38
Traditional Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7
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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.
- ... exf4exf4 captures a pawn, gains space.
- 3. Nf3Nf3 develops the knight and controls d4 and e5.
- ... g5g5 repositions the pawn.
- 4. Bc4Bc4 develops the bishop and controls d5.
- ... Bg7Bg7 develops the bishop and controls d4 and e5.