King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
90,620 games: White 53.1% / Draw 3.7% / Black 43.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 32,78933K | ||
| 24,33724K | ||
| 11,58812K | ||
| 6,6306,630 | ||
| 5,8345,834 | ||
| 3,7973,797 | ||
| 1,1561,156 | ||
| 853853 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.71 Black is better
Best play: 4... Nc6 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 Nd4 7. Nd5 f3 8. c3 Ne6 9. h3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade 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. Nc3 (4 moves).
In 90,620 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.1%, Black 43.3% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…g4, in 36% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Quaade Gambit
4…Bg7 scores best for Black: 49.3%, with Black winning 47.3% and White 48.7% of 24K games. The most played answer, 4…g4, scores lowest: 40.9% in 33K games. Stockfish's first choice is 4…Nc6.
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: Quaade Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 10 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-quaade-gambit