C21 · Gambit · a plan for White

Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.c3dxc34.Bc4cxb25.Bxb2d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense234k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%163k49%
28%65k49%
1.1%2.7k43%
0.7%1.6k44%
0.3%71428%
0.1%31425%
0.1%25327%
0%10826%
0%10020%
0%6838%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Kaczur, F. (2497) – Bagi, M. (2446)2023½–½Köhl, Rudolf (2407) – Böhnke, Hartmut (2364)2025½–½Kritz, Leonid (2281) – Pilgaard, Kim (2377)20001–0Lendwai, Reinhard (2370) – Zoebisch, Herbert (2245)1996½–½Thomas, Ian L (2350) – Yeo, Michael J (2240)1986½–½Hedke, Fred (2335) – Stockfleth, Ron (2230)1994½–½Pedersen, Jan (2340) – Hansen, Lars (2220)1995½–½Hector, Jonny (2350) – Setterqvist, Kurt (2200)1984½–½
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 d5
Gambit
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