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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...exf4/3. Nf3/3...g5/4. h4/4...g4/5. Ne5/5...Nf6

Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black knight c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black bishop g8 black king h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black king h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black king d6 black king e6 black king f6 black knight g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 white knight f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 black king e4 white pawn f4 black pawn g4 black pawn h4 white pawn 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 black king d3 black king e3 black king f3 black king g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 white pawn c2 white pawn d2 white pawn e2 black king f2 black king g2 white pawn h2 black king 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 white bishop g1 black king h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h

There's a pawn on g4 if White wants to capture it, but it isn't a free gift: Black is counter-attacking e4.

  • 6. d4 is the main line. White is attacking a pawn and Black is attacking a pawn, that's 1 pawn each, so rather than resolve either of those situations, White makes to 2 to 1 in her favour! This move also ensures that once Black kicks the knight away from e5 by playing ...d6, it will be able to retreat to d3 without blocking the d-pawn. Playing 6.d3 wouldn't have that advantage, and would also shut in the f1-bishop.
  • 6. Bc4 was the move favoured by the world champion of the pre-World Championship era, Paul Morphy. White capitalises on the e5-knight's attack on f7. Black will have to close the diagonal with 6...d5 7.exd5, after which material will be level but White's bishop will be blockaded by its own pawn.
  • 6. Nxg4 is also possible, but White is in danger of remaining a pawn down after 6...Nxe4 and will have to enter some complications involving a sacrifice of the rook on h1.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox