King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Testa Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
34,298 games: White 53.9% / Draw 2.9% / Black 43.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 34,07334K | ||
| 6868 | ||
| 5353 | ||
| 2424 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 1212 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 99 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.33 Black is better
Best play: 5... gxf3 6. Qxf3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Qf6 8. e5 Qg7 9. Nc3 Nxd4 10. Qd3
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, Testa Variation (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. Bxf4 (5 moves).
In 34,298 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.9%, Black 43.2% and 2.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…gxf3, in 99% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Testa Variation (C37)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-rosentreter-gambit-testa-variation