King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
28,548 games: White 48.0% / Draw 3.0% / Black 49.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 15,52616K | ||
| 4,0374,037 | ||
| 3,4433,443 | ||
| 1,2981,298 | ||
| 1,0031,003 | ||
| 595595 | ||
| 591591 | ||
| 558558 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.69 White is slightly better
Best play: 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. d4 Bd6 7. Bd3 Nd7 8. Ne4 Nxd5
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, Miles Gambit (ECO C31, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Bc5 (3 moves).
In 28,548 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 49.0% and 3.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nf3, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit
4. Nc3 scores best for White: 54.8%, with White winning 53.3% and Black 43.8% of 3,443 games. The most played, 4. Nf3, scores 52.9% in 16K games, and 4. fxe5 scores lowest: 34.2%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. 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
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit (C31)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-falkbeer-countergambit-miles-gambit