King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense

1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qh4+

ECO C30

The King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense is a chess opening reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qh4+, catalogued under code C30 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qh4+ is chosen by Black on move 2.

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