King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
1,773 games: White 50.4% / Draw 3.5% / Black 46.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 954954 | ||
| 269269 | ||
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| 8787 | ||
| 6161 | ||
| 2626 | ||
| 2525 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.43 White is slightly better
Best play: 5. Na4 Ngf6 6. d3 O-O 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Nxc5 Nxc5 9. Be2 Bg4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation (ECO C30, Open Games) is a declined gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7 (4 moves).
In 1,773 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.4%, Black 46.1% and 3.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Bc4, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation
The most played answer, 5. Bc4, also scores best for White: 53.2%, with White winning 51.9% and Black 45.5% of 954 games. Of the main answers, 5. d4 scores lowest: 51.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 5. Na4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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 Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation (C30)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-classical-hanham-variation