King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line (C31) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4. In 209 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 4.d3 (82%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4
- ECO
- C31
- Games between strong players
- 209
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.d3 | 82% (171) | King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit | |
| 4.Nc3 | 15% (31) | – | |
| 4.d4 | 2% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5
More King's Gambit Declined lines
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit 1,041 games
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- King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense 546 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation 278 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's Defense 141 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense 107 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack 97 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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