Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation › King's Gambit Accepted: Hanstein Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- King's Knight's Gambit C34
- King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit C34
- King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit C37
- King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation C38
- King's Gambit Accepted: Hanstein Gambit C38 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Hanstein Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Hanstein Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C38 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. O-O, after 9 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C38
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
247,622 games · White 41.8% / Draw 3.4% / Black 54.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h6 | 121,999 | |
| d6 | 77,063 | |
| Nc6 | 22,828 | |
| Nh6 | 6,583 | |
| c6 | 5,968 | |
| g4 | 4,018 | |
| Ne7 | 2,156 | |
| Qe7 | 1,814 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:03:21
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