# King’s Gambit, Chair Pinned to f4

- Link: https://coffeefordessert.com/2026/09/10/kings-gambit-chair-pinned-to-f4/
- Published: 2026-09-10T04:45:00-05:00
- Author: Coach Chad

A King’s Gambit with a quick finish: 17 moves, and Black resigns. The big swing 
comes on move 12, when Nc7+ wins Black’s queen for a knight. Pour a cup and see 
how far ahead you can spot 17.Qxd7.

    ```
    [Event "Live Chess"]
    [Site "Chess.com"]
    [Date "2025.08.17"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "Guest6099653372"]
    [Black "Guest4199422601"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [TimeControl "120+1"]
    [WhiteElo "1600"]
    [BlackElo "1600"]
    [Termination "Guest6099653372 won by resignation"]
    [Link "https://www.chess.com/game/142015338508"]

    1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Bxf3 5. Bxf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. d4 exd4 9. Nb5 c6 10. e5 Nd7 (10... Nfg8) (10... dxe5) (10... cxb5 11. exf6 gxf6 12. Bxb7 Rb8 13. Qf3 (13. Ba6) (13. Be4)) 11. exd6 (11. Nxd6#) 11... Nf5 12. Nc7+ Qxc7 13. dxc7 Bd6 14. Re1+ Ne3 15. Bxe3 O-O 16. Qxd4 Bxc7 17. Qxd7 1-0
    ```

**Move 9. White to move after 8…exd4.**

Nb5 hits c7 and the center. Black plays c6. Then e5 opens the line.

Nc7+ takes the queen for a knight. The pawn on c7 stays. Re1+ and Bxe3 finish the
net. Qxd4 and Qxd7 clean up.

The miss for Black is the early bishop trade on f3 and the king still in the center
when the e-file opens. Name that. Keep going.

I wish you the best of luck!!

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