Caissa Codex
C34

King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack after 5. g4

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Statistics from Lichess

398 games: White 42.7% / Draw 4.5% / Black 52.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.89 Black is clearly better

Best play: 5... fxg3 6. d4 Be7 7. Qe2 d6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Be3 Bg4 10. O-O-O

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack (ECO C34, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. g4 (5 moves).

In 398 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.7%, Black 52.8% and 4.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…fxg3, in 91% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Schallopp Defense, Tashkent Attack (C34)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-schallopp-defense-tashkent-attack

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