King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
25,744 games: White 29.3% / Draw 2.2% / Black 68.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 13,93814K | ||
| 4,7024,702 | ||
| 3,5003,500 | ||
| 2,3522,352 | ||
| 676676 | ||
| 392392 | ||
| 8282 | ||
| 6666 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.74 Black is clearly better
Best play: 7. d4 Nxe5 8. dxe5 f3 9. Bf4 b5 10. Bxb5 Bc5 11. Qd2 Ne7
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, Viennese Variation (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 Nc6 (6 moves).
In 25,744 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 29.3%, Black 68.5% and 2.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. Nxf7, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation
7. Bxf7+ scores best for White: 32.7%, with White winning 31.4% and Black 66.0% of 4,702 games. The most played, 7. Nxf7, scores 30.5% in 14K games, and 7. Nxg4 scores lowest: 23.8%. Stockfish's first choice is 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
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Salvio Gambit, Viennese Variation (C37)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-salvio-gambit-viennese-variation