Library/Openings/King's Gambit Declined/Falkbeer Countergambit/Charousek Gambit ECO C31

Opening· 7 plies

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C31), reached after 7 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3.

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4…Nf6 3 lines
4…e4 1 line
- C31 Morphy Defense

About this opening

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code C31. 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 7 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e5, 2.f4 d5, 3.exd5 e4, 4.d3. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.