Chess openings / King's Gambit Accepted
King's Gambit Accepted: Mason-Keres Gambit
King's Gambit Accepted: Mason-Keres Gambit (C33) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3. In 100 games between strong players, White wins 60%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 33%; the most played move is 3…Qh4+ (48%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3
- ECO
- C33
- Games between strong players
- 100
- To move
- Black
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…Qh4+ | 48% (48) | – | |
| 3…Nf6 | 12% (12) | – | |
| 3…d6 | 10% (10) | – | |
| 3…g5 | 9% (9) | – | |
| 3…Nc6 | 8% (8) | – | |
| 3…d5 | 5% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4
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