Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › Bishop's Gambit › Anderssen Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- Bishop's Gambit C33
- Anderssen Defense C33 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code C33 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 g5 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C33
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
170,806 games · White 54.6% / Draw 3.1% / Black 42.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 66,417 | |
| h4 | 51,438 | |
| d4 | 28,158 | |
| Qh5 | 10,690 | |
| Nc3 | 8,937 | |
| Bxf7+ | 1,646 | |
| d3 | 1,175 | |
| h3 | 874 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:24:37
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