Modern Defence 2...d5
King's Gambit · C36 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Nxd5
About the Modern Defence 2...d5
The modern 2...d5 3.exd5 exf4 is Black's most reliable answer. White develops with Nf3 and Bc4, castles on the f-file and plays Nc3 and Bxf4 to regain the pawn with active pieces.
As White you reach the Modern Defence 2...d5 after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6. It belongs to the King's Gambit (C36), which has 4 lines on this site. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Modern Defence 2...d5 yourself and let the coach correct your mistakes. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the Modern Defence 2...d5. Train it regularly as part of your White repertoire: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.