King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack (C31) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3. In 97 games between strong players, White wins 37%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 54%; the most played move is 3…exf4 (49%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3
- ECO
- C31
- Games between strong players
- 97
- 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…exf4 | 49% (47) | – | |
| 3…dxe4 | 46% (45) | – | |
| 3…Nf6 | 3% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
More King's Gambit Declined lines
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- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Modern Transfer 577 games
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- 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, Hinrichsen Gambit 63 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Nimzowitsch-Marshall Countergambit 55 games
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