Caissa Codex
C33

King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3 after 3. Bd3

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Statistics from Lichess

564 games: White 39.7% / Draw 2.5% / Black 57.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026

Engine evaluation

−2.01 Black is clearly better

Best play: 3... Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5 5. Qe1 Qh6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Nd5 Kd8 8. b4

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

Overview

King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3 (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bd3 (3 moves).

In 564 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.7%, Black 57.8% and 2.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Qh4+, in 27% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Schurig Gambit, with Bd3 (C33)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-schurig-gambit-with-bd3

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