[ECO code A82]
The Kingston Defence (alt. route)
Black declines the (usually accepted) Staunton Gambit, setting his King's Pawn to defend his KBP. This irregular (ie. rarely played) defence, arising more via the French (and thus called the Frutch at times), attracted new interest in the 1990s for its surprise value. B-Alt.
White Black Main French route 1. P-Q4 P-KB4 (1. P-K4 P-K3 ) 2. P-K4 P-K3 (2. P-Q4 P-KB4)
WHITE to or Undo or Jump or Clear