King's Gambit, Fischer Defense
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | 1961, Bobby Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Bobby Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | King's Gambit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fischer Defense to the King's Gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves:
Although 3...d6 was previously known, it did not become a major variation until Bobby Fischer advocated it in a famous 1961 article in the first issue of the American Chess Quarterly. By playing this move, Black prevents the e5 square from being occupied by White's knight. This situation occurs in the Kieseritzky Gambit (3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5), a line which Fischer aimed to avoid. White almost always replies with either 4.d4 or 4.Bc4.
In the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, the Fischer Defense is given the code C34.