King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
2,543 games: White 49.8% / Draw 3.4% / Black 46.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 1,2671,267 | ||
| 510510 | ||
| 338338 | ||
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| 3232 | ||
| 2020 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−3.50 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 51.5% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 9... Bd6 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. e5 Bb4 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Bxf4 Be6 14. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack (ECO C39, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bxd5+ Kg7 9. d4 (9 moves).
In 2,543 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.8%, Black 46.8% and 3.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…Nf6, in 50% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack
9…Bd6 scores best for Black: 65.7%, with Black winning 64.5% and White 33.1% of 338 games. The most played, 9…Nf6, scores 45.7% in 1,267 games, and 9…c6 scores lowest: 43.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 9…Bd6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack (C39)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-allgaier-urusov-attack