King's Pawn Game: Philidor Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code C20, part of the King's Pawn Game family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 Bd7. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 6 moves it is White to move. After the last move White is a pawn 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. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
2... d6 – Black plays the pawn to d6
3. dxe5 – White captures on e5 with the d-pawn
3... Bd7 – Black plays the bishop to d7
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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