King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
107,517 games: White 39.2% / Draw 2.5% / Black 58.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 88,19088K | ||
| 12,15712K | ||
| 2,3802,380 | ||
| 2,1182,118 | ||
| 796796 | ||
| 696696 | ||
| 242242 | ||
| 196196 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.24 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. d4 d6 8. Nd3 Nc6 9. Nxf4 g3 10. Qh5 Qxh5 11. Nxh5 Ng4
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, Silberschmidt Defense (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 Nh6 (6 moves).
In 107,517 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.2%, Black 58.3% and 2.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. d4, in 82% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Anderssen Counterattack and King's Gambit Accepted: Silberschmidt Gambit.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense
The most played answer, 7. d4, also scores best for White: 42.0%, with White winning 40.8% and Black 56.7% of 88K games. Of the main answers, 7. d3 scores lowest: 30.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. d4.
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
Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Silberschmidt Defense (C37)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-salvio-gambit-silberschmidt-defense