King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
14,360 games: White 36.4% / Draw 2.4% / Black 61.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 5,0845,084 | ||
| 4,2934,293 | ||
| 1,9311,931 | ||
| 1,7661,766 | ||
| 531531 | ||
| 296296 | ||
| 214214 | ||
| 7171 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 13, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.43 Black is better
Best play: 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. d4 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Ke8 11. Bf4 fxg2+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 f3 (6 moves).
In 14,360 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 36.4%, Black 61.3% and 2.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Bxf7+, in 35% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit
7. g3 scores best for White: 39.6%, with White winning 38.7% and Black 59.4% of 1,766 games. The most played answer, 7. Bxf7+, scores lowest: 36.1% in 5,084 games. Stockfish's first choice is 7. Bxf7+.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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: Salvio Gambit, Cochrane Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 13 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-salvio-gambit-cochrane-gambit