C39

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7

The King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rosenthal Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C39. It is reached after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Qe7.

It belongs to the King's Gambit Accepted family — one of many ways the line can branch. Understanding the parent system’s plans is the fastest way to play this variation well.

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