King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
8,613 games: White 58.5% / Draw 4.0% / Black 37.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,4744,474 | ||
| 1,7051,705 | ||
| 1,5711,571 | ||
| 664664 | ||
| 8585 | ||
| 6565 | ||
| 2121 | ||
| 1313 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.23 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... d5 6. Bb5+ Nfd7 7. Nxd5 Ba5 8. Nxf4 c6 9. Be2 Nxe5 10. c3
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, Paulsen Attack (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e5 (5 moves).
In 8,613 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.5%, Black 37.5% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Bxc3, in 52% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack
5…d5 scores best for Black: 52.4%, with Black winning 50.2% and White 45.4% of 1,571 games. The most played, 5…Bxc3, scores 39.7% in 4,474 games, and 5…Ng8 scores lowest: 30.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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, Paulsen Attack (C33)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-bishops-gambit-paulsen-attack