King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
9,795 games: White 42.6% / Draw 2.9% / Black 54.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 8,5878,587 | ||
| 425425 | ||
| 342342 | ||
| King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit | 149149 | |
| 138138 | ||
| 7676 | ||
| 7070 | ||
| 66 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.93 Black is better
Best play: 8. d4 Nh5 9. O-O O-O 10. Rxf4 Qxh4 11. Rxg4+ Bxg4 12. Qxg4+ Qxg4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense (ECO C39, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Berlin Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 (7 moves).
In 9,795 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.6%, Black 54.5% and 2.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. d4, in 88% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit and King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen-Cordel Gambit. In all, 3 named lines continue from it.
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Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense (C39)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-kieseritzky-gambit-anderssen-defense