Chess openings / King's Gambit Accepted
King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation
King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation (C38) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7. In 51 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 5.O-O (39%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7
- ECO
- C38
- Games between strong players
- 51
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.O-O | 39% (20) | – | |
| 5.h4 | 31% (16) | – | |
| 5.d4 | 28% (14) | – |
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
More King's Gambit Accepted lines
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