Chess opening · ECO C30

King's Gambit

The King's Gambit starts 1. e4 e5 2. f4. It ranks #25 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. e4 e5 2. f4. Black to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. e4White pushes the e-pawn two squares to e4, staking a claim in the center.
  2. 1... e5Black pushes the e-pawn two squares to e5, staking a claim in the center.
  3. 2. f4White pushes the f-pawn two squares to f4.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common Black moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. exf4 is the most popular next move in every rating band.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200exf4 43%Nc6 16%d6 15%
1200–1399exf4 51%d6 16%Nc6 16%
1400–1599exf4 55%Nc6 15%d6 14%
1600–1799exf4 58%Nc6 12%d6 12%
1800–1999exf4 53%d5 20%Nc6 10%
2000 and upexf4 43%d5 36%Bc5 8%

Related openings

King's Pawn GameThe line this one grows fromKing's Gambit AcceptedA variation of this line

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