Tree path 10 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: Kieseritzky Gambit › Berlin Defense › King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense › King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit
- Chess 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 C39
- King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit C39
- Berlin Defense C39
- King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense C39
- King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit C39 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C39 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.
The line arises from 18 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. d4 Nh5 9. Bxf4 Nxf4.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C39
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
68 games · White 39.7% / Draw 1.5% / Black 58.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 62 | |
| Qd2 | 2 | |
| g3 | 2 | |
| Rf1 | 1 | |
| Nc3 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:19:42
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