King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
450,238 games: White 48.0% / Draw 2.9% / Black 49.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 224,016224K | ||
| 111,824112K | ||
| 60,87561K | ||
| 15,66416K | ||
| 12,07112K | ||
| 10,60511K | ||
| 8,2578,257 | ||
| 3,0783,078 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 21, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.66 Black is slightly better
Best play: 5. d4 Bg7 6. Nc3 d6 7. h4 h6 8. Qd3 Bd7 9. e5 g4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the better this line does for Black: Black scores 45% under 1400, 56% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 35K | |
| 1400–1799 | 258K | |
| 1800–2199 | 264K | |
| 2200 and up | 11K | |
| Masters, over the board | 46 |
Master games
- Ivanchuk, V. – Aravindh, C. V.
- Savchenko, B. – Inarkiev, E.
- Hjartarson, J. – Andersen, M.
- Ernst, S. – Brenninkmeijer, J.
- Roebers, E. – Vrolijk, L.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: MacLeod Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 g5 (4 moves).
In 450,238 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 49.1% and 2.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. O-O, in 50% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit
5. h4 scores best for White: 52.4%, with White winning 50.9% and Black 46.1% of 61K games. The most played, 5. O-O, scores 50.0% in 224K games, and 5. d4 scores lowest: 48.0%. Stockfish's first choice is 5. 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
Popularity by year
The King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit peaked in 2017 at 0.021% of Lichess games and has slipped since: 0.017% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.018% | 6,576 |
| 2017 | 0.021% | 11,722 |
| 2018 | 0.021% | 16,403 |
| 2019 | 0.018% | 22,390 |
| 2020 | 0.016% | 46,065 |
| 2021 | 0.017% | 64,708 |
| 2022 | 0.018% | 67,575 |
| 2023 | 0.018% | 67,742 |
| 2024 | 0.017% | 62,518 |
| 2025 | 0.017% | 58,364 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.017% | 18,379 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Transpositions
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Blachly Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 21 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-blachly-gambit