Caissa Codex
C30

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation

Chess diagram: King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation after 3…Qh4+

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Statistics from Lichess

9,011 games: White 57.0% / Draw 4.2% / Black 38.9%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026

Engine evaluation

+1.56 White is clearly better

Best play: 4. g3 Qe7 5. Ne2 Nc6 6. fxe5 Qxe5 7. Bg2 Qxf5 8. d4 Nf6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation (ECO C30, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+ (3 moves).

In 9,011 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 57.0%, Black 38.9% and 4.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. g3, in 100% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 3. exf5 Qh4+, the position after King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation (C30)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-panteldakis-countergambit-greco-variation

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