King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line
King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line is a chess opening with the ECO code C36, part of the King's Gambit Accepted family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 14 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.
The moves
1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
2. f4 – White plays the pawn to f4
2... exf4 – Black captures on f4 with the e-pawn
3. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
3... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
4. exd5 – White captures on d5 with the e-pawn
4... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6
5. Bb5+ – White plays the bishop to b5, giving check
5... c6 – Black plays the pawn to c6
6. dxc6 – White captures on c6 with the d-pawn
6... bxc6 – Black captures on c6 with the b-pawn
The line goes on for 2 more moves; the lesson shows them all.
In chessGM's opening book this position continues with 8. O-O.
About the King's Gambit Accepted
After 1.e4 e5 2.f4, Black takes the pawn with 2...exf4. The game turns wild: White wants a big centre and an attack on f7.
White plays Nf3, d4 and Bc4, then opens the f-file to attack f7.
Black can hold the pawn with ...g5 or give it back with ...d5 for easy development.
Watch the e1-h4 diagonal: ...Qh4+ can be a dangerous check against White's king.
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