King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
8,692 games: White 51.8% / Draw 2.5% / Black 45.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,7623,762 | ||
| 2,4962,496 | ||
| 1,4431,443 | ||
| 569569 | ||
| 141141 | ||
| 122122 | ||
| 7070 | ||
| 5353 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.53 Black is slightly better
Best play: 7. Qxf4 Qc5+ 8. Rf2 Qxc4 9. Qe5+ Qe6 10. Qxh8 Qg6 11. Nc3 Qg7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qe7 (6 moves).
In 8,692 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.8%, Black 45.7% and 2.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. d4, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense
The most played answer, 7. d4, also scores best for White: 55.8%, with White winning 54.4% and Black 42.9% of 3,762 games. Of the main answers, 7. Qxf4 scores lowest: 48.9%. Stockfish's first choice is 7. Qxf4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense (C37)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-muzio-gambit-accepted-froms-defense