King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit 5…Nxe4 6. Qe2
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Statistics from Lichess
21,879 games: White 47.0% / Draw 5.4% / Black 47.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 6,2596,259 | ||
| 5,5205,520 | ||
| 5,1915,191 | ||
| 4,1734,173 | ||
| 377377 | ||
| 194194 | ||
| 9595 | ||
| 4040 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.12 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... Qxd5 7. Nd2 f5 8. Nxe4 fxe4 9. Be3 Be6 10. Rd1 Qa5+ 11. Bd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit (ECO C32, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Qe2 (6 moves).
In 21,879 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.0%, Black 47.6% and 5.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Qe7, in 29% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Variation.
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How to answer 6. Qe2
6…Qxd5 scores best for Black: 56.7%, with Black winning 53.5% and White 40.2% of 5,191 games. The most played, 6…Qe7, scores 48.4% in 6,259 games, and 6…f5 scores lowest: 45.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6…Qxd5.
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)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit (C32)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-falkbeer-countergambit-charousek-gambit-2