King's Gambit Modern Defense

The King's Gambit Modern Defense starts with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5. This is a very safe opening for black and takes away the most aggressive lines that white likes to play in the King's Gambit.
The PGN for this game to follow along is below:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 (3... d6) 4. exd5 Nf6 5. c4 (5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. Nxd5
(6. Bc4 Nxc3 7. dxc3 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bd6)6... Qxd5 7. d4 g5) (5. Bc4 Nxd5 6. Bxd5
(6. Nc3 Nxc3 7. dxc3 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bd6)(6. d4 Nc6 7. O-O Be6)6... Qxd5 7. Nc3
Qf5)(5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. d4 (7. Nc3 Bd6)7... Bd6 8. d5 (8. O-O)8... Nxd5
9. Qxd5 Bb4+ 10. Qd2 Bxd2+) 5... c6 6. dxc6 (6. Nc3 cxd5 7. Be2 (7. cxd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 (8. Bc4 Nb6 (8... Nxc3 9. dxc3)9. Bb5+ (9. Bb3 Nc6 (9... Bd6 10. Qe2+
Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Qxe6+)10. Qe2+ Be7)9... Bd7 10. Bxd7+ N8xd7)8... Qxd5 9.
Qa4+ Nc6 10. Qxf4 Be6 (10... Bd6 11. Bc4 Bxf4 12. Bxd5 Nb4 13. Be4)11. d4
O-O-O)7... d4 8. Nd5 (8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Nb5 a6 10. d3 Nc6 (10... axb5 11. Qxa8)11.
Na3 Bb4+ 12. Bd2 Bxd2+ 13. Nxd2 O-O 14. O-O Qe7)8... Nxd5 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. d3
Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 g5)(6. d4 cxd5 7. Bxf4 (7. Nc3)(7. c5 b6)7... Bb4+
8. Nc3 Bxc3+ (8... O-O)9. bxc3) 6... Nxc6 7. d4 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 O-O *

[@justinlindfors8512]

It's been 12 years since we went over the King's Gambit, 12 years!

[@chesswebsite]

Too long indeed.

[@slifer0081]

Wow.....

[@wolfy2529]

Hey king glad you're still doing great

[@chesswebsite]

Still going strong, Wolfy.

[@tylerskidmore2331]

I love the king's gambit. Thanks for the video!

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ayushman_gupta]

i learned a lot of openings from your channel when i was 10 and i got this recommended randomly today glad to know you are still uploading

[@chesswebsite]

That's awesome. Cool to hear you've been following for so long.

[@marckitchin]

Very informative

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Inquisetor90]

Hi Kevin, I was just wondering about 7:14 to 7:16 being an illegal move because the white queen seems to be eyeing b8 when the black king and rook were castling.
To quote one of the conditions for castling, "The king does not pass through a square that is attacked by an enemy piece."

[@chesswebsite]

The king never passes through the b8 square so it's legal. You are correct in the condition for castling. The same rule about passing through a square attacked by an enemy piece does not apply to the rook.

[@HyperQuantum]

Hey Kevin, could you make a video on the Traxler counter attack Bxf7, marshall attack, and the accelerated dragon.

[@khaluu2000]

I feel like daniel naroditsky already did that recently on his channel in regards to the Traxler like less than a week ago

[@chesswebsite]

I have a video already made on all of those. Any others you'd like to see?

[@someone-xi4ur]

Before learning this defense i was scared of king's gambit as black and hate to play it as white .... after learning this defense i was like ( as black I dare you to play king's gambit )

[@chesswebsite]

haha exactly.

[@marianjecelboc6989]

This is so cool

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you liked it.

[@MrDanielfff777]

Playing a kings gambit specialist tomorrow in a classical game

[@a_very_burnt_steak]

Thanks!

[@danielli6665]

Hey Kevin, I love the KG just like you, can you cover the main line Kieseritsky gambit?

[@chesswebsite]

Yes. I love the Kieseritsky gambit. I will probably make the next for you.

[@danielli6665]

@@chesswebsite hey Kevin, do you know any openings similar to the KG but more sound? My rating is 2000 by only playing the KG and the Latvian, but recently I’ve been hitting a plateau. Can you recommend me some openings that have a similar playstyle as the KG but more sound? Thanks

[@sammojk]

@@danielli6665 Vienna

[@imrantachmuradov5870]

Bro, how did you spend that time going over why giving up your knight for nothing is a bad move @4:20

[@chesswebsite]

not sure it was given up for nothing. the knights were traded off. I just just analyzing the position if the knights did trade off.

[@arno_grnfld455]

More aggressive Fischer defence or Scandinavian king's gambit

[@ARELATV]

What aplication ches is this bro?

[@chesswebsite]

I use Rybka Aquarium for the board in the video.

[@clan_innesinnes3362]

Yeah i enjoyed it

[@chesswebsite]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@whoskuubi]

08:25 what about white going for pawn d3?

[@chesswebsite]

d3 seems fine-ish for white. I would take the bishop with the knight, exchange off queens, and then bring my bishop to e6.

[@vicjoven9233]

Try Adelaide counter gambit.

[@chesswebsite]

I do love the Adelaide Counter Gambit

[@siestitrokot3843]

7.21 - how was the castle possible when the white Q is hitting the b8 square?

[@MGKing-888]

The modern defense is the same as the abazia defense?

[@mistakeinurement7155]

By AlphaZero KGA Shallop Defense is a best way to win by black...

[@chesswebsite]

hard to argue with AlphaZero

[@juditkamondi367]

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[@MR__MAD__MAX]

First

[@juditkamondi367]

fordítva

[@juditkamondi367]

centrum?

[@juditkamondi367]

dupla gambit

[@dconfused9919]

I hope yt is paying you well for ads every minute of your content. Challenge yt

[@juditkamondi367]

etc

[@bharatrathod1751]

not good vidio in my view

[@chesswebsite]

How could it have been better? I'm always looking to improve the quality of the videos.

[@nicwatkins1737]

Be quiet