Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit › Milner-Barry Variation › Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense, Steiner Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit C31
- Milner-Barry Variation C31
- Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense, Steiner Gambit C31 you are here
Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense, Steiner Gambit
Overview
Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense, Steiner Gambit (ECO C31) is a gambit in King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Milner-Barry Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 — 4 moves.
In 73,119 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.3%, Black 48.4% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…exf4, in 62% of those games.
- ECO code
- C31
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 4 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
73,119 games · White 47.3% / Draw 4.3% / Black 48.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf4 | 45,655 | |
| f5 | 7,933 | |
| Nf6 | 6,539 | |
| Nc6 | 5,877 | |
| Bf5 | 3,665 | |
| Qd4 | 1,889 | |
| Qh4+ | 479 | |
| Bd6 | 239 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:38:06
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