King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
173,392 games: White 49.2% / Draw 4.6% / Black 46.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 162,731163K | ||
| 8,9938,993 | ||
| 805805 | ||
| 389389 | ||
| 303303 | ||
| 7373 | ||
| 3535 | ||
| 2424 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.56 White is slightly better
Best play: 5... Nxe4 6. Nf3 c6 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. dxc6 Nxc6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 1,051 | |
| 1400–1799 | 28K | |
| 1800–2199 | 124K | |
| 2200 and up | 26K | |
| Masters, over the board | 113 |
Master games
- Short, N. D. – Karjakin, S.
- Bronstein, D. I. – Vaisman, V.
- Fiorito, F. – Zarnicki, P.
- Stean, M. – Bronstein, D. I.
- Konovalov, N. – Popov, I.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted (ECO C32, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 (5 moves).
In 173,392 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.2%, Black 46.2% and 4.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Nxe4, in 94% of those games.
It branches into 3 named variations; the most played are King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit and King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line. In all, 5 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted
5…Bc5 scores best for Black: 49.9%, with Black winning 48.1% and White 48.2% of 8,993 games. The most played answer, 5…Nxe4, scores lowest: 48.5% in 163K games. Stockfish's first choice is 5…Nxe4.
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
Popularity by year
The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted has lost ground since 2016: 0.0054% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.011%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.011% | 3,792 |
| 2017 | 0.011% | 6,292 |
| 2018 | 0.011% | 8,878 |
| 2019 | 0.0093% | 11,618 |
| 2020 | 0.0075% | 21,818 |
| 2021 | 0.0065% | 25,372 |
| 2022 | 0.0066% | 24,627 |
| 2023 | 0.0059% | 22,232 |
| 2024 | 0.0056% | 20,099 |
| 2025 | 0.0054% | 18,826 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0056% | 6,157 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (3)
All 5 named lines that continue from here
- C32 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation 9 moves
- C32 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit 6 moves
- C32 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line 7 moves
- C32 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Variation 8 moves
- C32 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation 8 moves
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-falkbeer-countergambit-charousek-gambit-accepted