King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
112,421 games: White 53.9% / Draw 2.6% / Black 43.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 110,731111K | ||
| 1,6901,690 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−3.32 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 55.2% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 5... Kxf7 6. Ne5+ Ke8 7. Qxg4 Nf6 8. Qxf4 d6 9. Nf3 Rg8 10. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Bxf7+ (5 moves).
In 112,421 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.9%, Black 43.6% and 2.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Kxf7, in 98% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-lolli-gambit