Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...d6

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King's Gambit Declined
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6

King's Gambit Declined[edit | edit source]

2...d6[edit | edit source]

This is one way to decline the King's Gambit. This can arise from many different positions, but this transposition to the King's Gambit Declined is most common. This is somewhat sounder than the King's Gambit Declined, Classical Variation, as in the Classical Variation, white can chase the bishop out of c5 and put more pressure on e5, especially with Nf3. Here, on the other hand, if white plays 3. Nf3?!, then black plays 3...exf4! transposing to the King's Gambit Accepted, Fischer Defense. This is similarly true with with 3. Nc3!?, but in this case, white gets a lot more compensation for the pawn compared to 3. Nf3. In fact, the best move here is 3. d3!, defending the pawn on f4 and blocking all transpositions to the King's Gambit Accepted. However, white had to make a concession for this: block his light-squared bishop. Nevertheless, 3.d3 leads to equality with best play. Note: If white plays 3. Bc4 (to not block the bishop), 3...exf4! also works.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.e4 e5 2.f4 d6
3 4 5 6 7
Fischer Defense Nf3
exf4
d4
g5
h4
g4
Ng1
Bh6
Ne2
Qf6
∞/+
Omaha Gambit Nc3
exf4
Qe2
Qh4+
Qf2
Qxf2+
Kxf2
Nf6
d4
Ng4+
King's Gambit Declined d3
Nc6
Nf3
f5
Be2
Be7
O-O
Nf6
Nc3
O-O
=
King's Gambit Accepted Sideline Bc4
exf4
Qf3
g5
h4
Nc6
Qc3
Ne5
Nf3
Bg7
∞/+

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