Chess openings

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted (C31) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5. In 857 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 3…exf4 (67%).

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1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5

ECO
C31
Games between strong players
857
To move
Black
47%42%

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
3…exf467% (577)44%14%42%King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Modern Transfer
3…e424% (209)52%41%King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line
3…c66% (55)56%42%King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Nimzowitsch-Marshall Countergambit
3…Qxd51% (11)36%55%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5

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