Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...exf4/3. Nf3/3...g5/4. h4/4...g4

tright King's Knight Gambit rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pd pd pl nl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl rl Common moves: 5. Ne5 - Kieseritzky Gambit 5. Ng5 - Allgaier Gambit White's knight is attacked. Although there are some King's Gambit positions where White can ignore this attack and carry on developing, this isn't one of them. 5. Ne5 is the Kieseritzky Gambit, which can be considered the main line of the whole King's Gambit. White targets f7 and g4, in the hope of recovering the sacrificed pawn and leaving Black with weak pawns on f4, f7 and h7. However, as White is repeatedly moving the knight, Black can catch up on development with moves like ...d6 and ...Nf6. Even if Black does end up with doubled isolated f-pawns, the one on f4 will remain a thorn in White's side. 5. Ng5 is the Allgaier Gambit. White allows Black to trap the knight with 5...h6, planning 6.Nxf7, weakening the Black king. It is considered unsound. 5.Nd4 and 5.Ng1 hinder White's development. 5.Nh2 leaves the h4-pawn undefended. Theory table . 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5 6 Kieseritzky Gambit Ne5Nf6 Allgaier Gambit Ng5h6 Nxf7Kxf7 King's Gambit References http://tws27.weebly.com/kings-gambit.html The King's Gambit The Gambiteer's Guild 25 Jul 2014