Bishop's Gambit
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3. Bc4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | King's Gambit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bishop's Gambit is chess opening that begins with the moves:
The Bishop's Gambit is a variation of the King's Gambit Accepted. White permits Black to play 3...Qh4+, removing White's castling rights, but White can respond with 4.Kf1 rather than the awkward 4.Ke2, a move seen in certain other KGA lines. White's king is reasonably safe on f1 and White can gain several tempi on the Black queen following 4.Nf3. White's plan is usually to develop quickly and start an attack on the kingside using the half-open f-file and the bishop on c4. Many of Black's defenses include the move ...d5, which attacks the bishop on c4. Besides 3...Qh4+, Black usually responds with 3...Nf6 or 3...d5, and there are many sidelines.
The Bishop's Gambit is the main alternative to 3.Nf3, the main line of the King's Gambit. In many lines, White can transpose to positions normally reached via 3.Nf3, but often opts not to. It is a significantly less common move, so there is less well developed theory for it. The famous Immortal Game started with this line. Some grandmasters have argued it to be superior to 3.Nf3.