Chess: Understanding the King's Gambit Accepted Part I
1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Bc4 Line

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Chess: Understanding the King's Gambit Accepted
Part III
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Variation A
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

2 ... d5
2 ... Bc5
2 ... Nf6
2 ... d6
2 ... Qf6
2 ... Qh4+
2 ... Nc6
2 ... Nh6
3 Bc4

3 Nf3
3 Nc3
3 Be2
3 d4
3 Qf3
3 b3
3 Bd3
3 Kf2
3 g3
3 Qg4
3 Ne2
3 h4
3 Bb5
3 Qh5
3 Qe2
3 ... Qh4+

Forcing the King to give up the right to castle.
3 ... d5
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Kf1

White will gain time by attacking the enemy queen
through g2-g3.
4 ... c6

It's imperative for Black to have some say in the
center otherwise White will rule that region.
Or 4 ... d5! [ 4 ... b5 5 Bxb5 Nf6 6 Nf3 Qh6 7 Nc3!]
5 Bxd5 Bd6 [5 ... g5 6 g3! Qh6 7 d4! Nf6 8 Qf3!]
6 Nc3 Ne7 7 d4 f6! 8 Nf3 Qh5 9 Bc4 Bg4!.
4 ... g5
4 ... d5
4 ... b5
4 ... d6
4 ... Nf6
5 d4

Also plausible is: 5 Nf3 Qh5 6 Nc3 d6 7 d4 g5
8 h4 f6 9 Be2 Bg4 10 Kf2 Qg6 11 hxg5 fxg5
12 Nh4 gxh4 13 Bxg4.
5 Nc3
5 d3
5 ... g5

Securing the f4 pawn.
5 ... Nf6
5 ... d6
5 ... Ne7
6 Qf3

6 Nf3
6 ... Nf6

6 ... Qh6
7 g3

7 ... Qh5

7 ... Qh6
8 Qxh5

8 e5
8 gxf4
8 ... Nxh5

9 Be2

9 Kg2
9 gxf4
9 ... Nf6

9 ... Ng7
10 e5

10 Nc3
10 ... Nd5

10 ... Ne4
11 c4

11 Nh3
11 Nc3
11 gxf4
11 ... Ne3+

11 ... Nb4
12 Bxe3

12 ... fxe3

With a balanced position.
Variation B
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

3 Bc4
3 ... d5

3 ... Nf6
3 ... Qh4
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Bxd5

4 exd5
4 ... Nf6

If 4 ... Qh4+ then 5 Kf1 g5 6 Nf3 Qh5 7 h4 Bg7 8 Nc3 h6
9 d4 Ne7 10 Qd3 0-0 11 Ne2 Nbc6.
4 ... Qh4+
5 Nc3

Or, 5 Nf3 Nxd5 6 exd5 Qxd5 7 Nc3 Qf5!,
with an equal position;
5 Bc4 Nxe4 6 Nf3 Bd6 7 d3 Nc5 8 0-0 0-0.
5 Nf3
5 Bc4
5 Bb3
5 ... Bb4

5 ... Bd6
5 ... Nxd5
6 Nf3

Not 6 Nge2 Bxc3 7 Nxc3 Bg4, with an advantage
for Black.
6 Qf3
6 ... Bxc3

Black gets a difficult game after 6 ... 0-0 7 0-0 Bxc3
8 dxc3 c6 9 Bc4 Qxd1 10 Rxd1 Nxe4 11 Bxf4 Nd7
12 Rd4 Ndf6 13 Re1 Bf5 14 Bd3.
6 ... O-O
7 dxc3

7 bxc3
7 ... c6

7 ... O-O
8 Bc4

8 Bc4
8 Bb3
8 Bxf7+
8 ... Qxd1+

9 Kxd1

9 ... 0-0

9 ... b5
9 ... Ng4
9 ... Nh5
10 Bxf4

10 e5 Nh5 is also playable.
10 Bd3
10 ... Nxe4

10 ... Nbd7
11 Re1 Bf5

12 Kc1

12 Nh4
Variation C
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

3 Bc4

3 ... Nf6

3 ... d5
3 ... Qh4+
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Nc3

4 Qe2 leads to 4 ... Bc5! [ 4 ... d5 5 exd5 Be7
6 Nf3 0-0] 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 c3 0-0 7 d4 d5!,
and Black has a huge advantage.
4 d3
4 Qe2
4 ... c6

Preparing for d7-d5 in order to limit the c4 bishop's
scope along the a2-g8 diagonal.
4 ... Bb4
4 ... Nc6
4 ... d5
5 Bb3

[5 d4 Bb4 6 Qf3 d5 7 exd5 0-0 8 Nge2 cxd5;
5 Qf3 d5 6 exd5 Bd6 7 d3 Bg4 8 Qf2 0-0]
5 d4
5 Qf3
5 Qe2
5 e5
5 Nf3
5 ... d5

5 ... Bc5
5 ... Qc7
5 ... Na6
6 exd5 cxd5

6 ... Nxd5
7 d4

7 Qf3
7 Nf3
7 ... Bd6

Covering the f4 pawn.
7 ... Bb4
8 Nge2

Attacking the f4 pawn a second time.
8 Nf3
8 Qf3
8 Nb5
8 ... 0-0

8 ... f3
9 0-0

[9 Bxf4 Bxf4 10 Nxf4 Re8+ 11 Nfe2 Ng4 12 Nxd5 Be6
13 h3 Bxd5 14 hxg5]
9 Bxf4
9 ... g5

9 ... Bg4
9 ... Nc6
10 h4

[10 Nxd5 Nc6 11 h4!]
10 Nxd5
10 ... h6

10 ... f3
10 ... Ng4
11 hxg5 hxg5

12 Nxd5

12 g3
12 ... Nc6

With equal chances for both sides.
12 ... Kg7
By ChessCoach@care2.com

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the King's Gambit Accepted
Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-kings-gambit.html
Chess: Understanding the King's Gambit Accepted
Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-kings-gambit_13.html
Variation A
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

2 ... d5
2 ... Bc5
2 ... Nf6
2 ... d6
2 ... Qf6
2 ... Qh4+
2 ... Nc6
2 ... Nh6
3 Bc4

3 Nf3
3 Nc3
3 Be2
3 d4
3 Qf3
3 b3
3 Bd3
3 Kf2
3 g3
3 Qg4
3 Ne2
3 h4
3 Bb5
3 Qh5
3 Qe2
3 ... Qh4+

Forcing the King to give up the right to castle.
3 ... d5
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Kf1

White will gain time by attacking the enemy queen
through g2-g3.
4 ... c6

It's imperative for Black to have some say in the
center otherwise White will rule that region.
Or 4 ... d5! [ 4 ... b5 5 Bxb5 Nf6 6 Nf3 Qh6 7 Nc3!]
5 Bxd5 Bd6 [5 ... g5 6 g3! Qh6 7 d4! Nf6 8 Qf3!]
6 Nc3 Ne7 7 d4 f6! 8 Nf3 Qh5 9 Bc4 Bg4!.
4 ... g5
4 ... d5
4 ... b5
4 ... d6
4 ... Nf6
5 d4

Also plausible is: 5 Nf3 Qh5 6 Nc3 d6 7 d4 g5
8 h4 f6 9 Be2 Bg4 10 Kf2 Qg6 11 hxg5 fxg5
12 Nh4 gxh4 13 Bxg4.
5 Nc3
5 d3
5 ... g5

Securing the f4 pawn.
5 ... Nf6
5 ... d6
5 ... Ne7
6 Qf3

6 Nf3
6 ... Nf6

6 ... Qh6
7 g3

7 ... Qh5

7 ... Qh6
8 Qxh5

8 e5
8 gxf4
8 ... Nxh5

9 Be2

9 Kg2
9 gxf4
9 ... Nf6

9 ... Ng7
10 e5

10 Nc3
10 ... Nd5

10 ... Ne4
11 c4

11 Nh3
11 Nc3
11 gxf4
11 ... Ne3+

11 ... Nb4
12 Bxe3

12 ... fxe3

With a balanced position.
Variation B
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

3 Bc4

3 ... d5

3 ... Nf6
3 ... Qh4
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Bxd5

4 exd5
4 ... Nf6

If 4 ... Qh4+ then 5 Kf1 g5 6 Nf3 Qh5 7 h4 Bg7 8 Nc3 h6
9 d4 Ne7 10 Qd3 0-0 11 Ne2 Nbc6.
4 ... Qh4+
5 Nc3

Or, 5 Nf3 Nxd5 6 exd5 Qxd5 7 Nc3 Qf5!,
with an equal position;
5 Bc4 Nxe4 6 Nf3 Bd6 7 d3 Nc5 8 0-0 0-0.
5 Nf3
5 Bc4
5 Bb3
5 ... Bb4

5 ... Bd6
5 ... Nxd5
6 Nf3

Not 6 Nge2 Bxc3 7 Nxc3 Bg4, with an advantage
for Black.
6 Qf3
6 ... Bxc3

Black gets a difficult game after 6 ... 0-0 7 0-0 Bxc3
8 dxc3 c6 9 Bc4 Qxd1 10 Rxd1 Nxe4 11 Bxf4 Nd7
12 Rd4 Ndf6 13 Re1 Bf5 14 Bd3.
6 ... O-O
7 dxc3

7 bxc3
7 ... c6

7 ... O-O
8 Bc4

8 Bc4
8 Bb3
8 Bxf7+
8 ... Qxd1+

9 Kxd1

9 ... 0-0

9 ... b5
9 ... Ng4
9 ... Nh5
10 Bxf4

10 e5 Nh5 is also playable.
10 Bd3
10 ... Nxe4

10 ... Nbd7
11 Re1 Bf5

12 Kc1

12 Nh4
Variation C
1 e4

1 ... e5

2 f4

2 ... exf4

3 Bc4

3 ... Nf6

3 ... d5
3 ... Qh4+
3 ... Ne7
3 ... c6
3 ... d6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Be7
3 ... b5
3 ... g5
4 Nc3

4 Qe2 leads to 4 ... Bc5! [ 4 ... d5 5 exd5 Be7
6 Nf3 0-0] 5 Nf3 Nc6 6 c3 0-0 7 d4 d5!,
and Black has a huge advantage.
4 d3
4 Qe2
4 ... c6

Preparing for d7-d5 in order to limit the c4 bishop's
scope along the a2-g8 diagonal.
4 ... Bb4
4 ... Nc6
4 ... d5
5 Bb3

[5 d4 Bb4 6 Qf3 d5 7 exd5 0-0 8 Nge2 cxd5;
5 Qf3 d5 6 exd5 Bd6 7 d3 Bg4 8 Qf2 0-0]
5 d4
5 Qf3
5 Qe2
5 e5
5 Nf3
5 ... d5

5 ... Bc5
5 ... Qc7
5 ... Na6
6 exd5 cxd5

6 ... Nxd5
7 d4

7 Qf3
7 Nf3
7 ... Bd6

Covering the f4 pawn.
7 ... Bb4
8 Nge2

Attacking the f4 pawn a second time.
8 Nf3
8 Qf3
8 Nb5
8 ... 0-0

8 ... f3
9 0-0

[9 Bxf4 Bxf4 10 Nxf4 Re8+ 11 Nfe2 Ng4 12 Nxd5 Be6
13 h3 Bxd5 14 hxg5]
9 Bxf4
9 ... g5

9 ... Bg4
9 ... Nc6
10 h4

[10 Nxd5 Nc6 11 h4!]
10 Nxd5
10 ... h6

10 ... f3
10 ... Ng4
11 hxg5 hxg5

12 Nxd5

12 g3
12 ... Nc6

With equal chances for both sides.
12 ... Kg7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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