King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
62,414 games: White 50.7% / Draw 3.7% / Black 45.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 25,05125K | ||
| 19,96020K | ||
| 11,97612K | ||
| 1,2771,277 | ||
| 815815 | ||
| 764764 | ||
| 630630 | ||
| 533533 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.42 Black is slightly better
Best play: 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Bd6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Qf3 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: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 c6 (3 moves).
In 62,414 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.7%, Black 45.5% and 3.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nf3, in 40% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense
4. Nc3 scores best for White: 57.2%, with White winning 55.4% and Black 40.9% of 20K games. The most played answer, 4. Nf3, scores lowest: 49.9% in 25K games. Stockfish's first choice is 4. d4.
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
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Defense (C33)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-bishops-gambit-lopez-defense