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: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense
- 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: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit C37
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King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense is a gambit, classified under ECO code C37 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C37
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
6,198 games · White 61.6% / Draw 2.5% / Black 35.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxf4 | 3,651 | |
| c3 | 1,005 | |
| Bxf7+ | 739 | |
| d3 | 363 | |
| d4 | 259 | |
| Nc3 | 113 | |
| Qh5 | 39 | |
| a3 | 9 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:38:50
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