King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
15,784 games: White 54.0% / Draw 3.0% / Black 43.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 11,68812K | ||
| 2,3972,397 | ||
| 1,4291,429 | ||
| 8080 | ||
| King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack | 7777 | |
| 4646 | ||
| 4141 | ||
| 1212 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.12 The position is about equal
Best play: 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3 fxg3 7. Kg2 d6 8. hxg3 Qg4 9. Qf1 Qd7
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 Variation (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 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 (4 moves).
In 15,784 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.0%, Black 43.0% and 3.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nf3, in 74% of those games.
It branches into 4 named variations; the most played are King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack and King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack. In all, 5 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation
5. Nc3 scores best for White: 62.5%, with White winning 61.0% and Black 36.0% of 1,429 games. The most played, 5. Nf3, scores 55.1% in 12K games, and 5. d4 scores lowest: 54.3%. 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
Variations (4)
All 5 named lines that continue from here
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense, Cozio Attack 5 moves
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Grimm Attack 7 moves
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack 7 moves
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, McDonnell Attack 6 moves
- C33 King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation 7 moves
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Lopez Variation (C33)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-bishops-gambit-lopez-variation