A look at the Theory of the King's Gambit Accepted

A look at the Theory of the King's Gambit Accepted

1. e4

... e5;

2. f4 {King's Gambit was analysed and declared "bust" by Fischer. His analysis is correct so why were 266 KG's played by masters last year ?}

... exf4; {Correct move. Now most White players avoid Fischer's lines - KG still played at top level e.g. Spassky -Karpov.}

3. Nf3

(3. Bc4 has been played quite successfully. (52%) 3. Nf3 is the move Fischer analysed. 3 Bc4 {Avoids Fischer's line but allows Qh4+}

Qh4+ 4 Kf1 {has been played 219 times and has scored 58% which is higher than Ruy Lopez ! so the King's Gambit is not dead !}

....g5 {Most aggressive - this line has scored 50%}

5 Nf3 Qh5

( 6 Nc3 d6 7 d4 c6 {transposes to 6. d4 line.} )

( 6 d4 d6 7 Nc3 c6 { ! an important move that limits the Queen Knight.} 8 h4 h6 {88% Black} ) )

3. ... d6; { Fischer realised that this move prepares g5/prevents e5}

4. Bc4 {Not considered best. Some books now give this a ? following Fischer's analysis.

4.d4 is stronger and is the positional move.} g5 5 h4 {This is the point - Black's pawn wall will be broken.}

( 6 Ng5 f6 {Is winning for Black} )

( 6 Ng1 {This is a complex position . The latest idea is the forcing move f5 though Bh6 is playable.} f5

( 7 Bxf4 fxe4 8 Nc3 Nf6 9 Qd2 d5 {This has scored 88% for Black.} )

( 7 Nc3 Nf6 8 Bxf4 fxe4 9 Qd2 d5 {transposes to Bxf4 line 88% Black} )

( 7 exf5 Qe7+

( 8 Qe2 Bxf5 9 Bxf4 Nc6 {(or Bxc2) Black is better.} )

( 8 Be2 Bxf5 9 Bxf4 Qe4 10 Qd2 Nc6 11 d5 Qxg2 12 dxc6 Qxh1 13 Qd4 Qxh4+ 14 Kf1 Qf6 {wins} ) ) ) )

4.... h6 ! Fischer's move.63% in 289. The point is that Black will be able to set up a wall with g5 and Bg7. g5 immediately is answered by h4!}

5 d4 g5 {Black is now a safe pawn up and has scored 70% in this position. This is why 4. Bc4 is seldom played nowadays.} )

or 5 h4 {To try to prevent the wall being built.} Bg4 6 d4 Be7 {with pressure on the h pawn.}

( 7 Qd3 Bxf3 8 Qxf3 Bxh4+ {=+} )

( 7 h5 Bh4+ 8 Kf1 Bg3 {advantage Black}

(7.Nbd2 Nf6 8.c3 {with the idea Qb3 – What else for White ?} ( if 8.e5 Nh5 ) O-O 9.Qb3 Nc6 10.Qxb7 Na5

11.Qb5 Nxc4 12.Qxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 d5 14.Qc6 dxe4 15.Qxe4 Bxh4+ advantage to Black ) ) )

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