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King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C35 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
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. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4 Bh4+ 5. g3.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C35
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
380,488 games · White 57.0% / Draw 3.1% / Black 39.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxg3 | 364,887 | |
| Be7 | 10,952 | |
| Bg5 | 2,451 | |
| Bf6 | 700 | |
| d5 | 668 | |
| d6 | 291 | |
| c6 | 141 | |
| Nh6 | 132 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:02:50
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