C37

King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Sörensen Gambit

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Statistics from Lichess

1,316 games: White 52.9% / Draw 2.9% / Black 44.2%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 3, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.45 Black is better

Best play: 5... Nc6 6. Ne5 Qh4+ 7. Ke2 d6 8. Nxc6 g3 9. Kd2 bxc6 10. Be2

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

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Sörensen Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Nc3 (5 moves).

In 1,316 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.9%, Black 44.2% and 2.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…gxf3, in 95% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Sörensen Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 3 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-rosentreter-gambit-sorensen-gambit

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