Monday, December 22, 2008

Kings Gambit (C30-C39) - Opening Theory


King's Gambit Chess Resources


Kings Gambit Wikipedia Page 
For a general overview of the opening and its variations along with its history. 
Fischer Defense Wikipedia Page
Page Devoted to the Fischer Defense to the Kings Gambit 

Bishop's Bounty Falkbeer Counter Gambit Page



BOOKS (Free)

A BUST TO THE KING'S GAMBIT - Bobby Fishers 2 page PDF

500 Kings Gambit Miniatures by Bill Wall - 100 Page PDF
The Gambit by M. Yudovich - 251 Page PDF
How To Play The Chess Openings by Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky - 164 Page PDF
Modern Chess Openings 14 - 546 Page PDF

 

Kings Gambit Chess Articles

Article about a line in Kieseritzky Gambit - Ignacio Martin

Kings Gambit - Very Nice Guide on all the main points and Variations (Simplify Chess)
Variations of the Kings Gambit - (Accept, Counter Gambit , Just Develop) 
King’s Gambit: How to Play the Most Aggressive Chess Opening - ichess Guide w/embedded Videos (Extensive)
Play the Exciting, Fighting King’s Gambit Now - Chessable Blog Guide (In-depth and Extensive)

 

BLOGS

Kings Gambit (The Most Aggressive Chess Opening) - Very Nice Blog with Lots of Info and several Videos , and Annotated Games

Master The Kings Gambit with GM Marian Petrov - (Same Blog as above Nice article with Video)

 

Kings Gambit LiChess Studies

King's Gambit - 10 Chapter Study (960 Hearts)
King's Gambit Opening Traps - 10 Chapter Study (280 hearts)
Ultimate King's Gambit Traps List - 22 Chapter Study
King's Gambit for Black - 4 Chapter Study
King's Gambit, everything you need to know - 16 Chapter Study (in-depth) (280 hearts)

 

(Kings Gambit Chess Puzzles)

King's Gambit: Allagier & Kiesertisky (C39) - 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4(10 Puzzles)
25 Lichess Kings Gambit Puzzles - Interactive Chess Study of 25 Positions

 

Game Databases

365Chess.com

C30 King's Gambit  1. e4 e5 2. f4  (16,408 Games)
C31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer counter-gambit  1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 (2857 Games)
C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer, 5.de1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 (424 Games)


C33 King's Gambit Accepted  1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4  (8712 games)
C34 King's Gambit Accepted 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 (6695 Games)
C35 King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham defence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 (800 Games)
C37 King's Gambit Accepted, Quaade gambit 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3 (366 Games)
C38 King's Gambit Accepted 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 (366 Games)
C39: King's Gambit Accepted
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 (906 Games)

Chessgames.com

Kings Gambit C30-C39 - 100 Annotated games - 

 

King's Gambit Video Lessons

King's Gambit Opening Theory - 10 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns (4 hrs)

(St Louis Chess Club Videos)

Adventures in the King's Gambit: Part 1 - Chess Openings Explained - 40 Min 
Adventures in the King's Gambit: Part 2 - Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
Adventures in the King's Gambit: Part 3 - Chess Openings Explained - 37 Min
King's Gambit Opening Lecture by GM Ben Finegold - 65 Min (His are always Great)

 Kings Gambit Opening Traps & Tactics

8 Deadly TRAPS in the King’s Gambit | Chess Opening Tricks to WIN FAST - 12 Min
Chess Traps #3: King's Gambit Declined Trap - 6 Min

Kings gambit Game Videos (W/Analysis)

King's Gambit - 20 Video Playlist - agadmator (Famous Games Analyzed)
The Kings Gambit collection - 117 Video playlist -kingscrusher (Famous games Analyzed)
King's Gambit - 75 Video Playlist  - chess school


Chess Speedrun | King's Gambit | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 33 Min
Learn the King's Gambit opening with GM Hikaru - 60 Min

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