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You’d be very hard-pressed to find a more romantic chess gambit than the King’s Gambit.
And like any good romance, it packs a surprising and powerful punch for the unwary.
When choosing to play any opening you must become aware of your plans and your opponent’s resources. This is especially important if you are giving up material.
The starting position of the King’s Gambit is reached after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4.
This move forces black to decide if he will accept the gambit with 2…exf4 or decline it with 2…e6 or even offer a counter-gambit with 2…d5.
Moving the f-pawn exposes your king to a check from the h4-square. Even if you castle you need to be vigilant against checks from a bishop on the c5-square.
Always remember that after 2…exf4 the black pawn prevents you from blocking …Qh4 check with g3 because the h-pawn is pinned.
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