King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,156 games: White 39.8% / Draw 2.7% / Black 57.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−2.32 Black is clearly better
Best play: 3... Nf6 4. Qe2 Bc5 5. d3 O-O 6. Bxf4 Nc6 7. Nf3 d5 8. Nbd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qh5 (3 moves).
In 2,156 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.8%, Black 57.4% and 2.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nf6, in 48% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Carrera Gambit
The most played answer, 3…Nf6, also scores best for Black: 62.7%, with Black winning 61.5% and White 36.2% of 1,031 games. Of the main answers, 3…g6 scores lowest: 30.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Nf6.
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: Carrera Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-carrera-gambit