Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense › Bertin Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- King's Knight's Gambit C34
- King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense C35
- Bertin Gambit C35
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King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C35 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.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4 Bh4+ 5. g3 fxg3 6. O-O gxh2+ 7. Kh1.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, Bertin Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C35
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
223,640 games · White 60.1% / Draw 3.1% / Black 36.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 57,798 | |
| Nh6 | 33,567 | |
| d6 | 31,844 | |
| Bg3 | 25,939 | |
| Bf6 | 19,068 | |
| Be7 | 17,818 | |
| Nf6 | 14,249 | |
| Qe7 | 5,028 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:49:07
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