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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Center Game C20
- Center Game Accepted C21
- Danish Gambit C21
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Danish Gambit Accepted
Overview
Danish Gambit Accepted is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C21 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Danish Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
4 named variations grow from this line, including Chigorin Defense, Classical Defense, Copenhagen Defense, and others.
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- ECO code
- C21
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Danish Gambit
- Direct variations
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
7,540,774 games · White 56.2% / Draw 3.4% / Black 40.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 5,971,116 | |
| Nxc3 | 1,205,250 | |
| Nf3 | 271,987 | |
| Qb3 | 42,515 | |
| Bd3 | 16,898 | |
| f4 | 10,280 | |
| bxc3 | 9,123 | |
| a3 | 3,704 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:23:15
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