King's Gambit Declined

The main line

The King's Gambit Declined is reached by 1. e4 c5 2. f4 e5 (ECO C30). It's one of 53 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (16)

• Falkbeer Countergambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 (C31)
• Panteldakis Countergambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 (C30)
• Classical Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 (C30)
• Classical — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. fxe5 (C30)
• Norwalde Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qf6 (C30)
• Keene's Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ (C30)
• Zilbermints Double Countergambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 g5 (C30)
• Petrov's Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nf6 (C30)
• Queen's Knight Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 (C30)
• Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 (C31)
• Miles Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5 (C30)
• Senechaud Countergambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 g5 (C30)
• Zilbermints Double Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 (C30)
• Keene Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ 3. g3 Qe7 (C30)
• Soller-Zilbermints Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f6 3. fxe5 Nc6 (C30)
• Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. fxg5 h6 (C30)

Analyze the King's Gambit Declined

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