Caissa Codex
C33

King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit after 3. b3

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Statistics from Lichess

385 games: White 39.2% / Draw 2.6% / Black 58.2%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−3.20 Black is clearly better

Best play: 3... Qh4+ 4. Ke2 Qe7 5. Kf2 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nc3 Ne5 8. Qe2

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. b3 (3 moves).

In 385 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.2%, Black 58.2% and 2.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Qh4+, in 20% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Orsini Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-orsini-gambit

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