Caissa Codex
C33

King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit after 3. g3

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Statistics from Lichess

8,915 games: White 39.4% / Draw 3.5% / Black 57.2%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−2.52 Black is clearly better

Best play: 3... fxg3 4. hxg3 d5 5. Bg2 dxe4 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Nxe4 Qe7 8. Ne2

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

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3 (3 moves).

In 8,915 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.4%, Black 57.2% and 3.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxg3, in 77% of those games.

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Instead of 3. g3, the position after King's Gambit Accepted also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Gaga Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-gaga-gambit

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