Is the Chessbook King's Gambit repertoire free?

Yes. Studying it on Chessbook is free, and so is the PGN download, which needs no account.

Can I download it as a PGN?

Yes: https://chessbook.com/courses/kings-gambit.pgn?band=1400-1600. Pick your rating first to download the version for your level. It imports into Lichess studies, ChessBase and other tools.

Why does it depend on my rating?

The main White choices stay the same, but opponents at different ratings play different moves. Each rating's version prepares for the replies you will actually face, using millions of games between players at that level.

How much does it cover?

Every opponent reply that comes up in at least 1 game in 200 at your rating, picking lines that score well and are easy to remember.

King's Gambit repertoire for White

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Tuned for Lichess 1400-1600: 67 moves.

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[Event "Chessbook King's Gambit repertoire (1400-1600)"]
[Site "https://chessbook.com/courses/kings-gambit"]
[Annotator "Chessbook"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 ( 2... Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 ( 3... exf4 4. d4 d6 ( 4... d5 5. exd5
Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qe6+ 7. Be2 ) ( 4... Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Bc4 ) ( 4... Bb4+ 5. c3 Ba5
6. Bxf4 ) ( 4... g5 5. d5 ) 5. Bxf4 Bg4 ( 5... Nf6 6. Nc3 ) 6. c3 ) ( 3... Bc5
4. fxe5 d6 ( 4... Nxe5 5. d4 Nxf3+ 6. gxf3 ) 5. exd6 Qxd6 6. c3 ) ( 3... Nf6
4. fxe5 ) ( 3... d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 ) 4. d3 Bg4 ( 4... Nf6 5. Be2 Bg4 (
5... Be7 6. O-O ) 6. O-O Be7 7. Nc3 ) 5. Be2 Nf6 ( 5... Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Nd4 7. O-O
) ) ( 2... d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 ( 3... exf4 4. d4 Nc6 ( 4... Bg4 5. Bxf4 Nc6 (
5... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 ) ) ( 4... Nf6 5. Nc3 ) ( 4... g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 ) ) (
3... Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 ) ) ( 2... d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 ( 3... exf4
4. Nf3 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qe6+ 6. Be2 ) ( 3... e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 ) (
3... c6 4. Nf3 ) 4. Nc3 Qe6 5. Nf3 exf4+ ) ( 2... Bc5 3. Nf3 exf4 ( 3... Nc6 ) (
3... d6 4. c3 ) 4. d4 Bb6 5. Bxf4 d6 6. c3 ) ( 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 ) ( 2... f6
3. fxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ ) ( 2... Qh4+ 3. g3 ) 3. Nf3 Nc6 ( 3... d6 ) ( 3... g5
4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bxd5+ ) ( 3... Bc5 ) ( 3... Nf6
4. e5 Nd5 5. c4 ) ( 3... d5 4. exd5 ) ( 3... Be7 4. Bc4 Bh4+ 5. g3 fxg3 6. O-O
gxh2+ 7. Kh1 ) ( 3... h6 4. d4 g5 5. h4 Bg7 6. Bc4 ) *

About this repertoire

The King's Gambit with 2.f4: sharp, attacking chess against 1...e5.

Chessbook's King's Gambit repertoire for White, built from millions of games between players at your rating. It covers the moves your opponents actually play, to a 1-in-200 coverage target, and picks lines that score well and are easy to remember.

It's free: study it on Chessbook with spaced repetition, or download the PGN.

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