King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line
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Statistics from Lichess
9,724 games: White 49.1% / Draw 5.3% / Black 45.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 6,0866,086 | ||
| 1,9841,984 | ||
| 616616 | ||
| 465465 | ||
| 432432 | ||
| 6161 | ||
| 3333 | ||
| 2020 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.40 White is slightly better
Best play: 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. Be3 Nxc3 10. Bxc5 Qxe2+ 11. Bxe2 Nd7 12. bxc3 Nxc5
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, Main Line (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. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 (7 moves).
In 9,724 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.1%, Black 45.6% and 5.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Nc3, in 63% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line
The most played answer, 8. Nc3, also scores best for White: 57.0%, with White winning 54.1% and Black 40.1% of 6,086 games. Of the main answers, 8. Be3 scores lowest: 43.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 8. Nc3.
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
Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line (C32)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-falkbeer-countergambit-charousek-gambit-main-line