Declined 2...Bc5
King's Gambit · C30 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4
About the Declined 2...Bc5
The Classical Declined, 2...Bc5, stops White from castling for the moment. White plays Nf3, c3 and d4 to build the centre and kick the bishop, then trades the dark-squared bishops and gets a big pawn centre and the f-file.
As White you reach the Declined 2...Bc5 after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nf6. It belongs to the King's Gambit (C30), which has 4 lines on this site. Start in learn mode to see the idea behind every move, then play the Declined 2...Bc5 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 Declined 2...Bc5. Use it to build your White repertoire, and test what you remember with speed training or the random-position drill.