King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Spanish Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
68,943 games: White 57.8% / Draw 3.7% / Black 38.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 36,88437K | ||
| 15,52316K | ||
| 6,9816,981 | ||
| 2,5022,502 | ||
| 1,5461,546 | ||
| 1,2481,248 | ||
| 1,0341,034 | ||
| 817817 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... Nh5 6. Nc3 g5 7. Ng1 g4 8. Nd5 c6 9. Nxf4 Qh4+ 10. g3
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, Spanish Variation (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. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 (5 moves).
In 68,943 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 57.8%, Black 38.6% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Be7, in 53% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Fischer Defense, Spanish Variation
The most played answer, 5…Be7, also scores best for Black: 41.3%, with Black winning 39.4% and White 56.8% of 37K games. Of the main answers, 5…Nc6 scores lowest: 38.4%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…Nh5.
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: Fischer Defense, Spanish Variation (C34)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-fischer-defense-spanish-variation