C35 King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense
C35 holds four named lines, all under the name King’s Gambit. It leaves C34 (King’s Gambit Accepted: King’s Knight’s Gambit) with 3...Be7. When the reference line ends, Black is one pawn up on material. At six plies, its reference line is the fifth-longest of the 10 King’s Gambit codes. At six plies, its reference line is the fifth-shortest of the 10 King’s Gambit codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e5 |
| 2 | f4 | exf4 |
| 3 | Nf3 | Be7 |
Moves only C35 plays
Same as C34 up to 3.Nf3, then:
- 3...Be7 The bishop leaves f8 for e7.
Lines filed under C35
All four share their first six plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies | At the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense | (the shared start itself) | 6 | Black +1 |
| King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, McCormick Defense | 4.Bc4 Nf6 | 8 | Black +1 |
| King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit | 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.g3 | 9 | Black +1 |
| King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit | 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.g3 fxg3 6.O-O gxh2+ 7.Kh1 | 13 | Black +3, White castled |
King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, McCormick Defense
- 4.Bc4 The bishop leaves f1 for c4, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 4...Nf6 The knight leaves g8 for f6, opening a line for the rook on h8.
King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit
- 4.Bc4 The bishop leaves f1 for c4, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 4...Bh4+ The bishop goes from e7 to h4, opening a line for the queen on d8, giving check.
- 5.g3 The g-pawn advances to g3, covering f4 and h4, attacking the bishop on h4.
King’s Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit
- 4.Bc4 The bishop leaves f1 for c4, opening a line for the rook on h1.
- 4...Bh4+ The bishop goes from e7 to h4, opening a line for the queen on d8, giving check.
- 5.g3 The g-pawn advances to g3, covering f4 and h4, attacking the bishop on h4.
- 5...fxg3 The f-pawn takes the pawn on g3, covering f2 and h2.
- 6.O-O White castles kingside, opening a line for the queen on d1.
The road to C35
- 1.e4 … 2.f4three earlier stops: B00, C20, C30
- 2...exf4C33 King’s Gambit Accepted
- 3.Nf3C34 King’s Knight’s Gambit
- 3...Be7C35
The position after 3...Be7
White has brought out the knight on f3; Black the bishop on e7. White has a half-open f-file; Black a half-open e-file. White is to move and has 29 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C33 | King’s Gambit Accepted | four squares: g1, f3, e7, f8 |
| C36 | King’s Gambit Accepted: Modern Defense | four squares: d5, d7, e7, f8 |
| C38 | King’s Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation | five squares: f1, c4, g5, e7, g7 |
| C40 | King’s Knight Opening | five squares: f2, f4, e5, e7, f8 |
| A04 | Zukertort Opening | six squares: e2, f2, e4, f4, e7, f8 |
| B00 | King’s Pawn Game | six squares: g1, f2, f3, f4, e7, f8 |
| B27 | Sicilian Defense | six squares: f2, f4, c5, c7, e7, f8 |