King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Countergambit
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
26,847 games: White 53.0% / Draw 5.0% / Black 42.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 18,96819K | ||
| 3,7093,709 | ||
| 1,2361,236 | ||
| 768768 | ||
| 529529 | ||
| 408408 | ||
| 405405 | ||
| 372372 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.21 The position is about equal
Best play: 5. Nc3 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 Nc6 7. Nxf4 Bc5 8. Nge2 Qh4+ 9. g3 Qe7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Countergambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 Nf6 (4 moves).
In 26,847 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.0%, Black 42.0% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nc3, in 71% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Countergambit
The most played answer, 5. Nc3, also scores best for White: 58.7%, with White winning 56.2% and Black 38.8% of 19K games. Of the main answers, 5. Bb3 scores lowest: 49.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. Nc3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Countergambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-bishops-gambit-bledow-countergambit