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- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense C30
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King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense 2…Qh4+ 3. g3
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense (ECO C30) is a declined gambit in King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ 3. g3 — 3 moves.
In 616,046 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 54.1%, Black 42.7% and 3.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Qe7, in 55% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Declined: Keene Defense.
- ECO code
- C30
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 3 moves
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
616,046 games · White 54.1% / Draw 3.3% / Black 42.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qe7 | 339,212 | |
| Qf6 | 215,229 | |
| Qd8 | 45,359 | |
| Qh6 | 8,658 | |
| exf4 | 3,926 | |
| Be7 | 1,176 | |
| Qxg3+ | 562 | |
| Qh5 | 533 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:11:24
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