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This game is rather irregular, but is still an instructive example of a King's Gambit. It shows how unusual a game can become if you surprise opponents with different openings. Why always use the same dull approach?
| 1. e2-e4, e7-e5. | |
| 2. f2-f4, e5xf4. | |
| 3. Ng1-f3, d7-d5. | White's first three moves are the King's Gambit. |
| 4. e4xd5, Qd8xd5. | Black exposes his queen to attack in the center. |
| 5. Nb1-c3, Qd5-h5. | Black plans to hammer White's knight. |
| 6. Bf1-c4, Bc8-g4. | White responds by preparing to castle. |
| 7. 0-0, Qh5-c5+! | Whoops, White didn't see his bishop is unprotected! |
| 8. d2-d4, Qc5xc4. | Okay, so the King's Gambit isn't very popular. |
| 9. Bc1xf4, Nb8-c6. | Here comes some unbridled pawn snatching. |
| 10. Bf4xc7, Bg4xf3. | |
| 11. Qd1xf3, Nc6xd4. | |
| 12. Qf3xb7!, Nd4-e2+. | Black's rook is in trouble, so he tries a check. |
| 13. Nc3xe2, Bf8-c5+. | If Black takes the knight, his queen will be pinned. |
| 14. Kg1-h1, Ra8-d8. | Black tries to minimize the damage to his lost rook. |
| 15. Bc7xd8, Ke8xd8. | White is ahead in material and position, and Black's king is exposed. |
| 16. Ra1-d1+, Kd8-e8. | Black's move is mostly forced and he is in big trouble. |
| 17. Qb7-d7+, Ke8-f8. | The curtain is about to drop on the play. |
| 18. Qd7-d8 mate. | Black's queen never got to take that unprotected knight. |