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Thibault de Vassal (2407)
e4 e5 f4 exf4 Nf3
King's Knight Gambit. The main variation of King's gambit, played in 2 games out of 3. The knight prevents the black queen from checking in h4, although many King's gambit variants are interesting for white with the king at the center, probably making King's gambit the most illogical and critical opening.
Black still can prevent white from castling by playing the Cunningham defense 3. ... Be7
According to Chessbase, white chances are about 49%
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Thibault de Vassal (2407)
e4 e5 f4 exf4 Nf3 Be7
The Cunningham Defense is black's most aggressive option; it can permanently prevent white from castling after 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.Kf1 (else the wild Bertin Gambit, or Three Pawns' Gambit 5.g3 fxg3 6.0-0 gxh2+ 7.Kh1.) However, nowadays it is more common for black to simply play 4. ..Nf6 5.e5 Ng4, the Modern Cunningham.
The first "best game" (Game 156 : Hrubaru [1400] - Berthelot [1420]) voted by FICGS players, followed this opening, not played anymore at a master level.
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