King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C37), reached after 9 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5.

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About this opening

King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code C37. ECO group C (C00–C99) covers open games (1.e4 e5) and the French Defence, including the Ruy Lopez, Italian, Scotch and King's Gambit. This particular variation is reached after 9 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5.

It belongs to the King's Gambit Accepted family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Salvio Gambit line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e5, 2.f4 exf4, 3.Nf3 g5, 4.Bc4 g4, 5.Ne5. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.