Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense › McCormick Defense
- Caissa 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
- McCormick Defense C35 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, McCormick Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, McCormick Defense (ECO C35) is a gambit in King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7 4. Bc4 Nf6 — 4 moves.
In 169,419 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.4%, Black 48.6% and 4.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nc3, in 28% of those games.
- ECO code
- C35
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 4 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
169,419 games · White 47.4% / Draw 4.0% / Black 48.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 47,464 | |
| e5 | 43,300 | |
| d3 | 40,343 | |
| O-O | 26,468 | |
| Bxf7+ | 4,384 | |
| d4 | 3,395 | |
| Kf1 | 1,384 | |
| Ng5 | 811 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:50:49
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