King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code C40, part of the King's Pawn Game family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 11 moves it is Black to move. After the last move White is 4 points ahead in material. 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. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
2... f6 – Black plays the pawn to f6
3. Nxe5 – White takes on e5 with the knight
3... fxe5 – Black captures on e5 with the f-pawn
4. Qh5+ – White plays the queen to h5, giving check
4... g6 – Black plays the pawn to g6
5. Qxe5+ – White takes on e5 with the queen, giving check
5... Qe7 – Black plays the queen to e7
6. Qxh8 – White takes on h8 with the queen
About the King's Pawn Game
White opens with 1.e4, taking the centre and opening lines for the queen and bishop. This family holds rarer replies and side lines after 1.e4.
Follow the basics: develop knights and bishops, castle, and fight for the centre.
Against odd replies, d4 builds a big centre for free.
Do not move the queen too early; it can be chased and lose time.
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