Caissa Codex
C39

King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit after 8…Bxe5

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Statistics from Lichess

110 games: White 36.4% / Draw 3.6% / Black 60.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 6, 2026

Engine evaluation

−2.25 Black is clearly better

Best play: 9. Re1 Qe7 10. c3 Nbd7 11. d4 Nh5 12. Qxg4 Bxd4+ 13. Kf1 Ng3+

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, Rice Gambit (ECO C39, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Bc4 d5 7. exd5 Bd6 8. O-O Bxe5 (8 moves).

In 110 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 36.4%, Black 60.0% and 3.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. Re1, in 90% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit (C39)”. Lichess data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-kieseritzky-gambit-rice-gambit

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