King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
58 games: White 72.4% / Draw 1.7% / Black 25.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 2424 | ||
| King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit | 1414 | |
| 77 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... Ne7 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 d6 13. Qh5+ Qg6 14. Rxf4+ Ke8 15. Re4+
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, Young Variation (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. O-O gxf3 7. Qxf3 Qf6 8. d4 Qxd4+ 9. Be3 Qf6 10. Nc3 (10 moves).
In 58 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 72.4%, Black 25.9% and 1.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…c6, in 41% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Lolli Gambit, Young Variation (C37)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-lolli-gambit-young-variation