King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4

ECO C38

The King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4.

It is catalogued under code C38 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move h4 is chosen by White on move 5.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Schultz Variation.

Named variations

• King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation — ECO C38

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