How to Set a Trap in the King's Gambit Accepted Opening As White

How to Set a Trap in the King's Gambit Accepted Opening As White

The *King's Gambit Accepted* Opening. This line of play is
full of potentials for traps and combinations, requiring
extra care to play. Here is a famous trap you can set up in
the King's Gambit Accepted Opening in Chess while playing as
white. This lethal trap may catch the unsuspected player
unfamiliar with the King's Gambit opening.

!! Steps !!

* Set up the board and proceed as outlined in the following steps.
Algebraic chess notation is used to explain the moves.

1. e4 e5 e4. Moving the King pawn two spaces forward is the most
common move played in professional and amateur chess. It opens up the
center as well as the diagonals for White's Queen and King Bishop.

*e5*. Moving the King pawn two spaces, for the same reasons above, is
the most common move in reply to d4. 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4
f4. Moving the King Bishop Pawn two spaces forms the King's Gambit
Opening, by offering the pawn for Black's King Pawn. This is an
aggressive move in an attempt to dominate the center by trying to get
Black's King Pawn away from the center.

*exf4*. Accepting the gambit. This move is perfectly fine to play,
although caution is needed to avoid traps. 1. e4 e5 2. f4
exf4 3. Nf3 d5 Nf3. King Knight move to f3 is one of the best move
in the King's Gambit Accepted Variation. The knight move develops an
important piece to prepare for kingside attack, and protects the h4
square. A more daring move is Bc4, but after 3...Qh4 4. Kf1, White can
no longer castle.

*d5.* Queen Pawn moving two spaces to open up the center is a daring
move forming the "Modern Defense" in the King's Gambit Accepted
Variation. Other possible moves here include g5 (protecting the pawn
at f4), Nf6 (developing the King Knight), Nc6 (developing the Queen
Knight), d6 (more conservative center pawn play), and Be7 (aiming at
the h4 square). 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxe4
Nc3. Developing the Queen Knight, attacking Black's Queen pawn, and
protecting the King pawn. exd5 simply taking the pawn is also
plausible here.

*dxe4.* Taking the King Pawn. 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3
d5 4. Nc3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bg4 Nxe4. Taking the pawn back.

*Bg4.* Pinning White's King Knight to the Queen. 1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bg4 6. Qe2 Bxf3 Qe2. The
Queen's move sets a trap.

*Bxf3?* Taking the Knight with the Bishop, Black falls for the lethal
trap. The correct move here is Be7.

* 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bg4 6.
Qe2 Bxf3 7. Nf6 Nf6. The double check is mate!

!! Video !!

!! Tips !!

* The King's Gambit Opening traditionally has a low percentage of
draws in tournament plays. So if you are in the position to try to
play for a win, this opening is a good bet.

!! Warnings !!

* Watch out for this trap! Double checks can be deadly.

!! Things You'll Need !!

* Chess set

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