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King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation

ECO C30 · 2,628 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5
49% White4% Draw47% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nf32,44693.1%
fxe5552.1%
Bc4451.7%Bishop's Opening: Stein Gambit C23
c3281.1%
Nc3220.8%

A further 32 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Gambit 2. f4King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation 2... Bc5

Other lines in this family

Classical VariationC30… 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3460Classical, Soldatenkov VariationC30… 3. Nf3 d6 4. fxe5177Queen's Knight DefenseC30… 2... Nc615,537Falkbeer CountergambitC31… 2... d510,042Falkbeer Countergambit AcceptedC31… 2... d5 3. exd56,403Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton LineC31… 2... d5 3. exd5 e42,457Falkbeer Countergambit, Modern TransferC31… 2... d5 3. exd5 exf42,185Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne AttackC31… 2... d5 3. Nf32,146Petrov's DefenseC30… 2... Nf61,566Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek GambitC31… 2... d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3806

All 22 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.