Kings Gambit Opening Tactics

The King's Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. f4...

The King's Gambit is one of the oldest documented openings, as it was examined by the 17th-century Italian chess player Giulio Cesare Polerio.

King's Gambit Accepted
2. f4 exf4
3. Nf3 g5
5. h4 g4
6. Ne5 Nf6
7. d4 d6
8. Nd3 Nxe4

King's Gambit Declined
2.... Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Bc4 Nc6
6. d3 Bg4
7. Na4 O-O

Falkbeer Countergambit
2.... d5
3. exd5 c6
4. Nc3 exf4
5. Nf3 Bd6
6. d4 Ne7
7. Bc4 O-O

King's Gambit Declined
2.... Nc6
3. Nf3 f5
4. exf5 e4
5. Ne5 Nf6
6. d3 Qe7
7. dxe4 Nxe4

King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, Grimm attack
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 Qh4+
4. Kf1 g5
5. Nc3 Bg7
6. d4 d6
7. e5

King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, classical defense
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 Qh4+
4. Kf1 g5
5. Nc3 Bg7
6. d4 Ne7

King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, McDonnell attack
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 Qh4+
4. Kf1 g5
5. Nc3 Bg7
6. d4 Ne7
7. g3

King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, Fraser variation
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 Qh4+
4. Kf1 g5
5. Nc3 Bg7
6. g3 fxg3
7. Qf3