King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
789 games: White 53.7% / Draw 3.0% / Black 43.2%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.05 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. d4 Ne7 8. Bc4 c5 9. Nc3 Nbc6 10. d5 Ne5
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, Boren-Svenonius Variation (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 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Bd6 (5 moves).
In 789 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.7%, Black 43.2% and 3.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nf3, in 85% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boren-Svenonius Variation (C33)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-bishops-gambit-boren-svenonius-variation