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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...exf4/3. Nf3/3...Be7/4. Bc4

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This bishop move places the bishop on a fine square and hopes to pressure f7. In case of the check on h4, it also frees f1 for the king and makes g3 playable.

King's Gambit, Cunningham-Euwe Variation
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqk1nr/ppppbppp/8/8/2B1Pp2/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQK2R b

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4
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