King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Be2

ECO C33

The King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit is a chess opening line in the King's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Be2.

It is catalogued under code C33 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Be2 is chosen by White on move 3.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Weiss Defense.

Named variations

• King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense — ECO C33

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