The Immortal King's Gambit for White
When History Meets Revolution
The year 1851. Adolf Anderssen sacrifices everything—two rooks and a bishop—to deliver checkmate in what would become known as the Immortal Game. Nearly two centuries later, that same spirit lives on, but now armed with modern preparation, engine-tested improvements, and the fearless vision of GM Baadur Jobava.
This is not a museum piece. King's Gambit for White, co-authored with IM Dragos Ceres, resurrects 1.e4 e5 2.f4 as a fully functional weapon for the modern era. Where others see romantic nostalgia, Jobava sees concrete attacking chances. Where theory declares equality, he finds winning positions. The course doesn't begin with variations—it begins with the Immortal Game itself, reminding us why the King's Gambit was never meant to be tame.
What Makes This Course Different
Jobava and Ceres have done something rare: they've taken an opening that grandmasters abandoned and made it playable again at the highest level. The key is selectivity. Rather than attempting to rehabilitate every dubious line, they focus on the sharpest, most forcing continuations—positions where White's initiative justifies the pawn, and Black's defensive task is genuinely difficult.
The centerpiece is the Kieseritzky Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5), explored across the first two chapters with the precision of a scalpel. But the course doesn't stop there. Against 2...d5, Jobava unveils a revolutionary treatment with 5.Bb5+ and 7.Nc3—a setup already tested successfully by Nepomniachtchi. Every major Black response receives the same treatment: not wishful thinking, but concrete ideas backed by modern analysis.
This is a Premium database, meaning it delivers Modern Chess's most comprehensive learning format. You're not just getting theory—you're getting a complete training system designed for serious players who want tournament-ready preparation.
A Complete Attacking Arsenal
Core Structure:
- 16 theoretical chapters covering all significant variations
- 50 interactive test positions to sharpen tactical vision
- Dragos Ceres' 15-minute video overview providing strategic context
- Memory Booster for efficient retention
- To-Go Version of every chapter for quick preparation
- Full video instruction breaking down key concepts
- Multilingual PGN support (English, German, French, Spanish)
Variation Map:
After 1.e4 e5 2.f4:
- 2...exf4 (King's Gambit Accepted)
- 3.Nf3 g5 — Chapters 1–2: The Kieseritzky Gambit (4.h4 g4 5.Ne5)
- 3...d6 — Chapter 3: Classical structure, modern ideas
- 3...h6 — Chapter 4: Provocative defense, concrete refutation
- 3...Ne7 — Chapter 5: Rare but tricky, fully neutralized
- 3...Nf6 — Chapter 6: Popular modern choice, thoroughly broken down
- 2...d5 (Falkbeer-style systems)
- 3.exd5 exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bb5+ c6 6.dxc6 Nxc6 7.Nc3 — Revolutionary approach
- 3.exd5 e4 — Chapter 12: The Falkbeer Countergambit, completely defused
- 2...Bc5 and other sidelines — Chapters 13–16: Full coverage and neutralization
The Authors' Vision
Jobava and Ceres have collaborated before on aggressive White repertoires, including their work on the Caro-Kann Defense for White - 3.e5 Bf5 4.g4 and Play the French Gambit - Top-Level Repertoire for White. Having built complete systems against 1...c6 and 1...e6, they now turn their attention to the classical 1...e5—but with the same uncompromising philosophy: White plays for the attack from move one.
As Jobava writes in the introduction: "This database is made for players who do not want safe positions, quiet equality, or easy draws. It is for those who want to attack, to create, and to bring real beauty back to the chessboard."
This is the King's Gambit for players who refuse to memorize lifeless theory. For those who believe chess is still an art. For anyone who has ever wanted to play without fear.