King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
28,754 games: White 60.1% / Draw 2.3% / Black 37.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 27,89028K | ||
| 838838 | ||
| 2626 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 8, 2026
Engine evaluation
−3.59 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 61.3% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 8... Kxf7 9. d4 Qf5 10. Bxf4 Nf6 11. Qb3+ Qe6 12. c4 d5 13. Nc3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. e5 Qxe5 8. Bxf7+ (8 moves).
In 28,754 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 60.1%, Black 37.6% and 2.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Kxf7, in 97% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 8 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-double-muzio-gambit