King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
14 games: White 78.6% / Draw 0.0% / Black 21.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1111 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+8.70 White is clearly better
Best play: 11. Qh5+ Ke7 12. Nd5+ Kd8 13. Rxf6 Be7 14. Qg5 Bxf6 15. Nxf6 Ne7
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, Young 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. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3 fxe3 (10 moves).
In 14 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 78.6%, Black 21.4% and 0.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 11. Qh5+, in 79% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-double-muzio-gambit-young-gambit