King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h6 4.Bc4 d6 5.d4 g5 6.h4 Bg7 7.Qd3

ECO C38

The King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h6 4.Bc4 d6 5.d4 g5 6.h4 Bg7 7.Qd3.

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

The defining move Qd3 is chosen by White on move 7.

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