Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › Bishop's Gambit › Cozio Defense › King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation › King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- Bishop's Gambit C33
- Cozio Defense C33
- King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation C33
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King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Paulsen Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C33 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C33
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
8,613 games · White 58.5% / Draw 4.0% / Black 37.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxc3 | 4,474 | |
| Qe7 | 1,705 | |
| d5 | 1,571 | |
| Ng8 | 664 | |
| Nh5 | 85 | |
| Ng4 | 65 | |
| Ne4 | 21 | |
| O-O | 13 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:40
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