King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
15,176 games: White 52.9% / Draw 3.7% / Black 43.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,2053,205 | ||
| 2,0492,049 | ||
| 1,8561,856 | ||
| 1,8041,804 | ||
| 1,5941,594 | ||
| 1,5391,539 | ||
| 999999 | ||
| 572572 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.37 Black is better
Best play: 3... f5 4. e5 d6 5. d4 dxe5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Bxd1 Nc6 8. Bxf4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit (ECO C33, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Be2 (3 moves).
In 15,176 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.9%, Black 43.4% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Qh4+, in 21% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit, Weiss Defense.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit
3…d5 scores best for Black: 49.4%, with Black winning 47.3% and White 48.6% of 1,856 games. The most played, 3…Qh4+, scores 46.8% in 3,205 games, and 3…d6 scores lowest: 39.8%. Stockfish's first choice is 3…f5.
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)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Accepted: Tartakower Gambit (C33)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-accepted-tartakower-gambit