Caissa Codex
C34

King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit after 4. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

146 games: White 53.4% / Draw 1.4% / Black 45.2%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Sep 26, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.42 Black is better

Best play: 4... Be7 5. Bc4 Bh4+ 6. Kf1 Be7 7. d3 Nf6 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bxf4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit (ECO C34, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. b4 (4 moves).

In 146 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.4%, Black 45.2% and 1.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Bg4, in 27% of those games.

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Instead of 4. b4, the position after King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Schulder Gambit (C34)”. Lichess data as of 26 Sep 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-fischer-defense-schulder-gambit

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