C21 · Gambit · a plan for White

Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.c3dxc34.Bc4cxb25.Bxb2Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense388k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%212k60%
16%62k57%
12%46k55%
8.7%34k59%
5.2%20k55%
1.2%4.6k48%
1.1%4.4k59%
0.3%1.1k54%
0.2%77755%
0.2%75546%
Famous games in this line4 master games
Brodda, Wolfgang (2581) – Repp, Heinrich (2528)2025½–½Cvak, Rudolf (2386) – Siburian, Cynthia Delfi (2367)2022½–½Cvak, Rudolf (2386) – Jauk, Siegfried (2324)2022½–½Knöppel, Björn (2231) – Nett, Philipp (2210)2024½–½
Family
Danish Gambit
Category
Gambit
First move
1.e4
ECO
C21
Line
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6
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