King's Pawn Game: La Bourdonnais 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 Qf6 3. Bc4 Qg6 4. O-O. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 7 moves it is Black 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. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
2... Qf6 – Black plays the queen to f6
3. Bc4 – White plays the bishop to c4
3... Qg6 – Black plays the queen to g6
4. O-O – White castles kingside
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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