Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...Bc5/3. fxe5/3...Qh4

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King's Gambit Declined[edit | edit source]

Bird's Opening
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)

rnb1k1nr/pppp1ppp/8/2b1P3/4P2q/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQKBNR w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. fxe5 Qh4

There are two legal moves. Let's play 4. g3 since Ke2 Qxe4# is mate.

Theory Table[edit | edit source]

1 2 3 4
King's Gambit Declined Qh4+

g3

Qxe4+

Qe2

Qxh1

Qxe5+

-/+
King's Gambit Declined Ke2 Qxe4# 0-1
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