Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit › Blackburne Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit C31
- Blackburne Attack C31 you are here
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C31 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.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C31
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
1,146,353 games · White 47.9% / Draw 3.7% / Black 48.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 645,214 | |
| exf4 | 327,194 | |
| Bg4 | 81,700 | |
| Nc6 | 36,843 | |
| Nf6 | 33,228 | |
| Bc5 | 7,910 | |
| c6 | 3,813 | |
| d4 | 3,013 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:11:30
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