King's Gambit Accepted (C33–C39)

A romantic opening where White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and attacking chances.

Every line in this family begins 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4, then branches. Each variation below has its own page with the full move order, the position it reaches, and a Stockfish evaluation.

All 80 lines can be practised free in the browser: pick a variation, walk it move by move in Learn mode, then drill it from memory until you can play it without prompting.

All 80 variations of the King's Gambit Accepted

• Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Qh4+
• Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5
• Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Ne7
• Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5
• Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5
• Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5
• Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5
• Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5
• Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4
• Lopez-Gianutio Countergambit, Hein Variation C331. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 f5 4. Qe2 Qh4+
• Fischer Defense, Spanish Variation C341. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Nf6
• Greco Gambit C341. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 h6
• Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack C341. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5
• Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit C351. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4 Bh4+
• Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit C351. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4 Bh4+
• Abbazia Defense, Main Line C361. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6
• Australian Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Double Muzio Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Ghulam-Kassim Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Ghulam-Kassim Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Kotov Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Lolli Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Lolli Gambit, Young Variation C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• McDonnell Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Middleton Countergambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 d6
• Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Muzio Gambit, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4
• Rosentreter Gambit, Sörensen Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4
• Rosentreter Gambit, Testa Variation C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4
• Salvio Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Salvio Gambit, Santa Maria Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Silberschmidt Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4
• Sörensen Gambit C371. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4
• Greco Gambit C381. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7
• Hanstein Gambit C381. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7
• Mayet Gambit C381. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7
• Philidor Gambit C381. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7
• Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation C381. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h6 4. Bc4 d6
• Allgaier Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier Gambit, Thorold Attack C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier, Blackburne Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier, Cook Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier, Horny Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier, Schlechter Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Allgaier, Urusov Attack C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, Rubinstein Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, de Riviere Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Brentano Defense, Caro Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Cotter Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Kolisch Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Long Whip C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Neumann Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Paulsen Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Paulsen Defense Deferred C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky, Long Whip Defense, Jaenisch Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky, Polerio Defense C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4
• Kieseritzky, Salvio Defense, Cozio Variation C391. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4

Frequently asked questions

What are the main moves of the King's Gambit Accepted?

The King's Gambit Accepted begins 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4. From there it branches into 80 named variations, each with its own move order and typical plans.

What is the ECO code for the King's Gambit Accepted?

The King's Gambit Accepted is catalogued under ECO codes C33–C39. Individual variations list their own specific code on their page.

How can I practise the King's Gambit Accepted for free?

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