Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit › Silberschmidt Defense
King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C37 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nh6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack, King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C37
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
107,517 games · White 39.2% / Draw 2.5% / Black 58.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 88,190 | |
| d3 | 12,157 | |
| Nc3 | 2,380 | |
| Qe1 | 2,118 | |
| h3 | 796 | |
| c3 | 696 | |
| Bxf7+ | 242 | |
| Kg1 | 196 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:39:02
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