Kings Classical

In the opening book this is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical.

The book line for King's Gambit Declined: Classical is e4, e5, f4, Bc5, Nf3, d6, fxe5. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO C30 · 77 tagged puzzles in the source database

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King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. f4
  4. Bc5
  5. Nf3
  6. d6
  7. Nc3
  8. Nd7

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White pawn moves from f2 to f4.
  4. Black bishop moves from f8 to c5.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  7. White pawn captures on e5.

Named lines

  • King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation (C30) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7
  • King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Réti Variation (C30) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 f5 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 exd4 7. Bc4
  • King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Soldatenkov Variation (C30) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. fxe5
  • King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Svenonius Variation (C30) 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 exf4

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