Caissa Codex
C32

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Variation

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Variation after 8. g4

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Statistics from Lichess

134 games: White 46.3% / Draw 4.5% / Black 49.3%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.52 Black is slightly better

Best play: 8... Nc6 9. c3 Be7 10. Bg2 Qf7 11. Nxe4 fxe4 12. Nh3 Be6 13. b3

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 Variation (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 Nxe4 6. Qe2 Qxd5 7. Nd2 f5 8. g4 (8 moves).

In 134 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.3%, Black 49.3% and 4.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Bc5, in 40% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Variation (C32)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-falkbeer-countergambit-charousek-variation

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