This AGGRESSIVE Opening DESTROYS Everyone (King's Gambit)

The King’s Gambit is one of the most aggressive openings in chess, and it works brilliantly if you understand the ideas behind it.

In this video, I break down how to play the King’s Gambit properly. Not just traps; I cover real attacking plans, common mistakes from Black, and how to keep pressure even if you don't win immediately.

This is practical chess; you sacrifice a pawn early to seize the initiative, develop fast, and force your opponent to defend from move two.

If you’re tired of slow, symmetrical openings and want sharper positions, this is for you.


TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction
1:11 What to do against 3.g5
3:32 What to do against 5.h5, 5. Nf6, or 5.d6
6:32 What to do against 4.d5 or 4.d6
8:24 King's Gambit Accepted sub-variations
9:34 What if they decline the gambit?

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1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 (2... d6 3. d3 exf4 (3... Nc6 4. Nf3) (3... Nf6 4. Nf3) 4.
Bxf4) (2... Nc6 3. Nf3 (3. fxe5 $4 Qh4+) 3... d6 (3... exf4 4. d4 d5 (4... d6 $6
5. Bxf4) (4... g5 5. d5 Nb8 $2 (5... Nce7 6. Qd4 (6. Nxg5 Ng6 7. Nf3) 6... Ng6 7.
h4 $1 gxh4 8. Nxh4) 6. Qd4 Qf6 (6... Nf6 $2 7. e5) 7. e5 Qb6 8. Qe4) 5. exd5 Qxd5 6.
Nc3) 4. Bc4 Bg4 (4... Nf6 5. d3 Be7 (5... Bg4 6. O-O) 6. O-O) 5. O-O exf4 6. d4
Bxf3 7. Rxf3) 3. Nf3 (3. Bc4 Qh4+) 3... g5 (3... Nc6 4. d4 d5 (4... d6 $6 5.
Bxf4) 5. exd5 (5. e5 $2 g5 $1 6. h4 g4) 5... Qxd5 6. Nc3) (3... Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 $6
(4... Nh5 5. d4) 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 d6 7. Bxf4) (3... d6 $1 4. d4 g5 5. h4 g4 6.
Ng1 Bh6 (6... Qf6 7. Nc3) 7. Nc3) 4. h4 (4. Bc4 $5 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3) 4...
g4 (4... h6 $5 5. hxg5) (4... f6 $2 5. Nxg5 $3 fxg5 6. Qh5+ Ke7 7. Qxg5+ Ke8 $2 (7...
Nf6 8. e5) 8. Qh5+ Ke7 9. Qe5+ Kf7 10. Bc4+ Kg6 $2 (10... d5 11. Bxd5+) 11. h5+
Kh6 12. Qxf4+ Kg7 13. h6+ Kg6 (13... Nxh6 14. Qxh6#) 14. Bf7#) 5. Ne5 h5 (5...
d6 6. Nxg4 Bxg4 $6 (6... Nf6 7. Nxf6+ Qxf6 8. d4) 7. Qxg4) (5... f6 6. Qxg4 fxe5
7. Qh5+ Ke7 8. Qxe5+ Kf7 9. Bc4+ Kg6 10. h5+ Kh6 11. Qxf4+ Qg5 (11... Kg7 12.
h6+ (12. b3 Nf6 (12... d5 13. Bb2+ (13. Bxd5 Be6 14. Bxe6 Qh4+ 15. Rxh4 Be7 16.
Bb2+ Nf6 17. Qxf6+ (17. Rg4+ Kf8 18. Bxf6)) 13... Nf6)) (12. Qf7+ Kh6 13. d3+
Qg5) 12... Nxh6 13. Qxh6#) 12. Qxf8+ Qg7 13. d3#) 6. Bc4 Nh6 7. d4 d6 $1 (7... Qf6
8. Nc3) (7... Bg7 $2 8. Bxf4) (7... f6 $4 8. Ng6) 8. Nd3 f3 $1 (8... Be7 $2 9. Bxf4
Bxh4+ $2 10. g3 Bg5 11. Rxh5) 9. gxf3 gxf3 $2 (9... Nc6 10. Be3) (9... Be7 10. Be3
Bxh4+ 11. Kd2) 10. Qxf3 Bg4 (10... Qe7 $2 11. Bg5 Qd7 12. Rf1) 11. Qf2 *