King's Gambit Accepted: Practice Chess Talk's Video Move by Move

Name: King's Gambit: Chess Opening Strategy, Moves & Ideas to WIN More Games | Accepted Variation
Uploaded: 2020-11-08
Duration: 9 min 36 s
Channel: Chess Talk
Description: Chess Talk explains the King's Gambit Accepted. Sacrifice a pawn with f4 to seize the center with d4 and launch a fast attack on black's kingside.

From Chess Talk's video. You play White. Sacrifice a pawn with f4 to seize the center with d4 and launch a fast attack on black's kingside.

The line

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 O-O 9. Bxf4

Your moves, explained

1. e4 Opens lines and sets up the f4 gambit offer.
2. f4 Is the King's Gambit, forcing black to choose how to respond.
3. Nf3 Is the most popular reply, developing quickly and stopping queen checks.
4. h4 Challenges the pawn chain and keeps your knight from being chased away.
5. Ne5 Is a strong outpost that keeps pressure on black's position.
6. Bc4 Targets f7 directly and forces black to block with d5.
7. exd5 Opens the e-file and gives your pieces active routes toward the king.
8. d4 Shores up the center and threatens to pick off the f4 pawn favorably.
9. Bxf4 Regains material and brings another attacker into the game, with white pressing hard.

Key moments in the video

0:09 The gambit pawn offer
1:10 Best: stops Qh4+
3:19 Attack the g5 chain
3:24 Knight escapes to e5
3:56 Aim at f7
4:01 Open the center
4:10 Defend knight, grab center
4:15 Regain the gambit pawn

Want the theory behind it? Read our King's Gambit Accepted guide.

Frequently asked questions

What are the moves of the King's Gambit Accepted?

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 O-O 9. Bxf4. You play White; Sacrifice a pawn with f4 to seize the center with d4 and launch a fast attack on black's kingside.

How do I practise the King's Gambit Accepted?

Watch Chess Talk's video, then play the line yourself on the board on this page. You make all 9 of White's moves; a wrong move is undone with a hint, and the key moments jump the video to where Chess Talk explains each move.

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