King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit
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Statistics from Lichess
411 games: White 64.7% / Draw 1.7% / Black 33.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 99 | ||
| 55 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.82 White is clearly better
Best play: 4. fxg5 d6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 Ne7 7. Rf1 Be6 8. d3 Bxc4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit (ECO C30, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 g5 (3 moves).
In 411 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 64.7%, Black 33.6% and 1.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. fxg5, in 33% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit
The most played answer, 4. fxg5, also scores best for White: 72.4%, with White winning 72.4% and Black 27.6% of 134 games. Of the main answers, 4. fxe5 scores lowest: 67.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. fxg5.
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: Senechaud Countergambit (C30)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-senechaud-countergambit