King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense

1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nc6

ECO C30

The King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense is a chess opening reached after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nc6, catalogued under code C30 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 2.

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