Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Becker Defense › King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation
- Chess 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: Becker Defense C34
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King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Philidor Gambit, Schultz Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code C38 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.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h6 4. Bc4 d6 5. d4 g5 6. h4 Bg7 7. Qd3.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Accepted: Becker Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C38
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
849 games · White 59.4% / Draw 5.1% / Black 35.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 517 | |
| Bg4 | 111 | |
| Be6 | 58 | |
| g4 | 50 | |
| c6 | 46 | |
| Ne7 | 19 | |
| Qe7 | 11 | |
| Nf6 | 11 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:49:13
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