King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
113,076 games: White 39.6% / Draw 3.0% / Black 57.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 89,79390K | ||
| 15,24215K | ||
| 3,3733,373 | ||
| 1,3041,304 | ||
| 537537 | ||
| 534534 | ||
| 455455 | ||
| 415415 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 5, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.44 Black is slightly better
Best play: 5... Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 Qxg4 8. Nxg4 Nc6 9. c3 d5 10. Ne3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit (ECO C37, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 5. Ne5 (5 moves).
In 113,076 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.6%, Black 57.3% and 3.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Qh4+, in 79% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Accepted: Rosentreter Gambit, Bird Gambit.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit
The most played answer, 5…Qh4+, also scores best for Black: 62.3%, with Black winning 60.8% and White 36.2% of 90K games. Of the main answers, 5…d6 scores lowest: 48.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Qh4+.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Sörensen Gambit (C37)”. Lichess data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-sorensen-gambit