King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
6,130 games: White 47.4% / Draw 3.2% / Black 49.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2491,249 | ||
| 1,2271,227 | ||
| 1,1151,115 | ||
| 931931 | ||
| 565565 | ||
| 340340 | ||
| 222222 | ||
| 205205 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−2.09 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 49.0% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 3... d5 4. Qxf4 Bd6 5. e5 Qe7 6. d4 f6 7. Qe3 fxe5 8. dxe5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qg4 (3 moves).
In 6,130 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.4%, Black 49.4% and 3.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nf6, in 20% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Dodo Variation
3…g5 scores best for Black: 56.4%, with Black winning 55.0% and White 42.3% of 1,227 games. The most played answer, 3…Nf6, scores lowest: 46.3% in 1,249 games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…d5.
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: Dodo Variation (C33)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-dodo-variation