Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted › King's Knight's Gambit › King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Accepted C33
- King's Knight's Gambit C34
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King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Accepted: Wagenbach Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C34 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 h5, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C34
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
29,860 games · White 54.4% / Draw 2.9% / Black 42.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 16,485 | |
| d4 | 10,020 | |
| h4 | 2,358 | |
| h3 | 338 | |
| Nc3 | 228 | |
| d3 | 161 | |
| Be2 | 140 | |
| e5 | 34 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:25:21
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