Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation › King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- King's Knight's Gambit C34
- King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit C34
- King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit C37
- King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation C38
- King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit C38 you are here
King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C38 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. c3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C38
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
57,132 games · White 44.0% / Draw 3.5% / Black 52.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h6 | 30,968 | |
| Nc6 | 10,240 | |
| Bg4 | 4,554 | |
| Be6 | 3,701 | |
| c6 | 1,496 | |
| g4 | 1,421 | |
| Nh6 | 1,200 | |
| Ne7 | 877 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:28:41
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