Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack
C31

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack

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Overview

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack after 4. Bb5+
After 4. Bb5+

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack (ECO C31) is a gambit in King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Bb5+ — 4 moves.

In 48,009 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.0%, Black 53.1% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…c6, in 59% of those games.

ECO code
C31
Group
Open Games (C)
Length
4 moves
Parent
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line

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Statistics from Lichess

48,009 games · White 43.0% / Draw 3.9% / Black 53.1%

MovesGamesW / D / B
c628,178
Bd718,409
Nd71,407
Ke75
Nc65
Qd75

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:38:00

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