C38

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

The King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C38. It is reached after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h6 4. Bc4 d6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7 7. Qd3.

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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