King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
962 games: White 51.5% / Draw 4.8% / Black 43.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 4444 | ||
| 2727 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.24 Black is better
Best play: 3... Nc6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. e5 Ng4 7. d4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qe2 (3 moves).
In 962 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.5%, Black 43.8% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nc6, in 24% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit
The most played answer, 3…Nc6, also scores best for Black: 46.8%, with Black winning 44.0% and White 50.4% of 232 games. Of the main answers, 3…d6 scores lowest: 42.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Nc6.
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: Basman Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-basman-gambit