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- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- King's Knight's Gambit C34
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King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code C34 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It branches into 3 notable variations — Schulder Gambit, Spanish Variation, King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C34
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
4,038,072 games · White 52.6% / Draw 3.7% / Black 43.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 2,273,246 | |
| d4 | 1,591,004 | |
| Nc3 | 47,125 | |
| h3 | 33,627 | |
| d3 | 30,525 | |
| Be2 | 27,190 | |
| h4 | 17,041 | |
| c3 | 7,542 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:25:07
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