King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
148 games: White 36.5% / Draw 4.1% / Black 59.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit | 110110 | |
| 1616 | ||
| 1414 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−2.53 Black is clearly better
Best play: 8... Bxe5 9. d4 Bd6 10. Bxf4 Bxf4 11. Qe1+ Qe7 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 13. Rxf4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit (ECO C39, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Anderssen Defense, 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 (8 moves).
In 148 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 36.5%, Black 59.5% and 4.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Bxe5, in 74% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky Gambit, Rice Gambit.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Kieseritzky, Rice Gambit (C39)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-kieseritzky-rice-gambit