The most romantic of all openings! White sacrifices a pawn to open the f-file and gain rapid development. Leads to swashbuckling attacks but requires accurate play from both sides.
Move Sequence
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6
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