King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
407,832 games: White 54.6% / Draw 2.7% / Black 42.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 389,182389K | ||
| 3,3273,327 | ||
| 2,7752,775 | ||
| 2,0752,075 | ||
| 1,9051,905 | ||
| King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense | 1,6651,665 | |
| 1,5081,508 | ||
| 1,2521,252 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.28 Black is better
Best play: 5... gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6 7. d3 Nc6 8. Bxf4 d6 9. Nc3 Qg7 10. Nd5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the worse this line does for White: White scores 62% under 1400, 51% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 13K | |
| 1400–1799 | 179K | |
| 1800–2199 | 265K | |
| 2200 and up | 9,494 | |
| Masters, over the board | 44 |
Master games
- Nakamura, H. – Andreikin, D.
- Arribas Lopez, A. – Aguera Naredo, J.
- Tsarenkov, N. – Novichkov, V.
- Sokolov, A. – Sahidi, S.
- Jonkman, H. – Godena, M.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O (5 moves).
In 407,832 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.6%, Black 42.6% and 2.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…gxf3, in 95% of those games.
It branches into 5 named variations; the most played are King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense and King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense. In all, 10 named lines continue from it.
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Popularity by year
The King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit peaked in 2017 at 0.02% of Lichess games and has slipped since: 0.014% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.017% | 5,963 |
| 2017 | 0.02% | 10,744 |
| 2018 | 0.019% | 14,824 |
| 2019 | 0.019% | 23,787 |
| 2020 | 0.015% | 45,030 |
| 2021 | 0.015% | 58,689 |
| 2022 | 0.016% | 60,859 |
| 2023 | 0.016% | 60,292 |
| 2024 | 0.015% | 54,426 |
| 2025 | 0.014% | 50,290 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.014% | 15,846 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (5)
All 10 named lines that continue from here
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense 6 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Brentano Defense 5 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Holloway Defense 6 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Kling and Horwitz Counterattack 5 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Sarratt Defense 6 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit 8 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit 7 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Paulsen Defense 11 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Young Gambit 10 moves
- C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Baldwin Gambit 9 moves
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit, Wild Muzio Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-muzio-gambit-wild-muzio-gambit