King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack
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Statistics from Lichess
1,001 games: White 60.1% / Draw 2.0% / Black 37.9%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 334334 | ||
| 309309 | ||
| 174174 | ||
| 7676 | ||
| 4040 | ||
| 2929 | ||
| 1010 | ||
| 99 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.57 White is clearly better
Best play: 6. d4 gxf3 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. Qxf3 Be6 10. Bxf4 Nc6
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, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack (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 Qe7 (5 moves).
In 1,001 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 60.1%, Black 37.9% and 2.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nd4, in 33% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack
6. d3 scores best for White: 66.4%, with White winning 66.1% and Black 33.3% of 174 games. The most played answer, 6. Nd4, scores lowest: 61.1% in 334 games. Stockfish's first choice is 6. d4.
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, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack (C37)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-muzio-gambit-kling-and-horwitz-counterattack