King's Gambit Declined


THE 1400 ELO OPENING

Qh4+

In King's Gambit Declined, White should not take e5 until h4 is protected. Taking on move 2 allows Qh4+ then Qxe4. The King's Gambit is an aggressive opening for White and Black cannot afford a loss of tempo by moving a piece more than once in the opening.

                   
    1. e4 e5 
    2. f4 Qh4+ 
    3. g3 Qe7 
    4. fxe5 Qxe5 
    5. Nc3 Nc6 
    6. Nf3 Qe7 
    7. Qe2 d6 
    8. Nd5 Qd8 
    9. d4
    
    White +1.23