Chess opening · ECO C33

King's Gambit Accepted

The King's Gambit Accepted starts 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4. It ranks #46 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4. White to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. e4White pushes the e-pawn two squares to e4, staking a claim in the center.
  2. 1... e5Black pushes the e-pawn two squares to e5, staking a claim in the center.
  3. 2. f4White pushes the f-pawn two squares to f4.
  4. 2... exf4Black takes the pawn on f4 with the e-pawn.

At the end of the line Black is a pawn up.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common White moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. Nf3 is the most popular next move in every rating band.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200Nf3 78%d4 13%Bc4 9%
1200–1399Nf3 83%Bc4 13%d4 3%
1400–1599Nf3 91%Bc4 7%d4 2%
1600–1799Nf3 92%Bc4 6%Qf3 1%
1800–1999Nf3 93%Bc4 6%Qf3 0%
2000 and upNf3 87%Bc4 13%–

Related openings

King's GambitThe line this one grows fromKing's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's GambitA variation of this line

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