Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...exf4/3. Nf3/3...g5/4. Bc4/4...g4/5. Bxf7

Lolli Gambit King's Gambit King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit 5. Bxf7+!? This wild gambit, named the Lolli GambitKing's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit https://lichess.org/opening/Kings_Gambit_Accepted_Lolli_Gambit/e4_e5_f4_exf4_Nf3_g5_Bc4_g4_Bxf7+ 2026-04-08 lichess.org en-US, sacrifices a bishop on f7. Although this gambit is unsound, the resulting positions after 5...Kxf7 6. Ne5+ are unclear and chaotic. Black has two legal responses to the check. Responses 5...Kxf7 is the obvious move, accepting the gambit and capturing the bishop on f7. Black's king may be unsafe, but after 6. Ne5+ Ke8 7. Qxg4 Nf6 8. Qxf4 d6 9. Nf3 Rg8! White has insufficient compensation. Declining the gambit with 5...Ke7?? is a horrible idea due to the resulting attack that starts after 6. O-O!! gxf3 7. Qxf3 Kxf7 8. Qh5+! and Black's king is exposed in the middle of the board with the queen and rook attacking it. History The Lolli Gambit is associated with Italian chess player Giambattista LolliGiambattista Lolli 2025-09-28 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giambattista_Lolli&oldid=1313803776 Wikipedia 2026-04-08 en. References