King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit (C31) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5. In 1,041 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 3.exd5 (82%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
- ECO
- C31
- Games between strong players
- 1,041
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.exd5 | 82% (857) | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted | |
| 3.Nf3 | 9% (97) | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack | |
| 3.d4 | 6% (62) | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit | |
| 3.Nc3 | 2% (17) | – | |
| 3.fxe5 | 1% (7) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4
More King's Gambit Declined lines
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Modern Transfer 577 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense 546 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation 278 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line 209 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit 171 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's Defense 141 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense 107 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted 85 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Nimzowitsch-Marshall Countergambit 55 games
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