King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,913 games: White 42.3% / Draw 3.1% / Black 54.6%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
−3.10 Black is clearly better
Best play: 3... Qh4+ 4. g3 fxg3 5. Nxg3 Bd6 6. Qf3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Ne2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Ne2 (3 moves).
In 1,913 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.3%, Black 54.6% and 3.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…g5, in 25% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Paris Gambit
3…Qh4+ scores best for Black: 66.1%, with Black winning 64.3% and White 32.1% of 442 games. The most played, 3…g5, scores 55.2% in 481 games, and 3…d6 scores lowest: 45.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Qh4+.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Paris Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-paris-gambit