King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
57,132 games: White 44.0% / Draw 3.5% / Black 52.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 30,96831K | ||
| 10,24010K | ||
| 4,5544,554 | ||
| 3,7013,701 | ||
| 1,4961,496 | ||
| 1,4211,421 | ||
| 1,2001,200 | ||
| 877877 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.38 Black is better
Best play: 6... g4 7. O-O gxf3 8. Qxf3 Nh6 9. Bxf4 O-O 10. Qe3 Ng4 11. Qe2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit (ECO C38, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Traditional Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. c3 (6 moves).
In 57,132 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.0%, Black 52.5% and 3.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…h6, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit
The most played answer, 6…h6, also scores best for Black: 57.1%, with Black winning 55.3% and White 41.1% of 31K games. Of the main answers, 6…Bg4 scores lowest: 44.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 6…g4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Mayet Gambit (C38)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-mayet-gambit