Adventures in the King’s Gambit: Part 1 – Chess Openings Explained

Jonathan Schrantz looks at a dubious opening, the King’s Gambit. After the King Pawns advance, white plays f4. In Part 1, we look at a few entertaining games where white wins. After watching, you may want to play the King’s Gambit.

2016.04.25
Gioachino Greco vs NN, Italy? (1620): C37 King’s Gambit Accepted, Lolli gambit (wild Muzio gambit)
Gioachino Greco vs NN, Miscellaneous Game (1620): C37 King’s Gambit Accepted, Salvio gambit, Anderssen counter-attack
Alexey Shirov vs J Lapinski, Daugavpils (1990): C37 King’s Gambit Accepted, double Muzio gambit
Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau, New Orleans (1849): C39 King’s Gambit Accepted, Allgaier gambit