King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
16,172 games: White 49.3% / Draw 3.9% / Black 46.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,2554,255 | ||
| 3,3103,310 | ||
| 1,6541,654 | ||
| 1,6061,606 | ||
| 1,4691,469 | ||
| 842842 | ||
| 797797 | ||
| 447447 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.68 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 51.3% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 3... Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 Nh5 7. Nd5 c6 8. Nxe7+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. h4 (3 moves).
In 16,172 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.3%, Black 46.8% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Be7, in 26% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit
3…d5 scores best for Black: 52.8%, with Black winning 50.4% and White 44.7% of 3,310 games. The most played, 3…Be7, scores 47.8% in 4,255 games, and 3…g5 scores lowest: 45.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 3…Be7.
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
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Stamma Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-stamma-gambit