Chess openings / King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit (C39) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5. In 139 games between strong players, White wins 33%, 22% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 5…Nf6 (37%).

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1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5

ECO
C39
Games between strong players
139
To move
Black
33%22%45%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…Nf637% (52)19%40%41%King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense
5…d633% (46)30%17%53%–
5…h511% (15)67%33%–
5…Qe711% (15)40%53%–
5…d55% (7)57%43%–
5…Bg72% (3)67%33%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3

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