King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
56,835 games: White 43.9% / Draw 4.2% / Black 51.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 27,60828K | ||
| 12,16212K | ||
| 10,09710K | ||
| 3,5733,573 | ||
| 1,0571,057 | ||
| King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation | 800800 | |
| 632632 | ||
| 191191 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.79 Black is better
Best play: 7. Qd3 Nc6 8. Nc3 Bg4 9. Bb5 Kf8 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. Bd2 Ne7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Greco 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. Bc4 h6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7 (6 moves).
In 56,835 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.9%, Black 51.9% and 4.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. hxg5, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Greco Gambit
7. c3 scores best for White: 51.6%, with White winning 49.6% and Black 46.4% of 10K games. The most played answer, 7. hxg5, scores lowest: 44.1% in 28K games. Stockfish's first choice is 7. Qd3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Greco Gambit (C34)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-greco-gambit