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King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit

White Gambit

Source Lichess

You play
Playablewins about as often as it loses at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst+2.1%

White wins at least 2.1 more of every 100 games than it loses

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: +2.7% at 1600-1799
1200-13992200-2499
Win%50.9%
Games7.6K
Breakpoint1200-1399first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit work for White at All Ratings?

Snapshot

At All Ratings, King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit keeps White's wins running +2.1% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 7.6K Lichess games. This gambit is playable but marginal. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstWhite WinDrawWhite LossGames
1200-1399−3.7%52.4%1.7%45.9%259
1400-1599+0.0%51.9%1.4%46.7%987
1600-1799+2.7%51.9%2.3%45.8%2.3K
1800-1999+0.5%50.7%2.3%47.0%2.7K
2000-2199−5.7%48.6%2.1%49.3%1.1K
2200-2499−17.3%45.3%4.0%50.7%185
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for White on the opening stats page
Analyze King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit sound?

At some ratings. White comes out ahead at 1600-1999; at the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying. Where it pays changes with the clock, so set yours above and look again.

What is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit win rate?

White wins 50.9% of King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit games, draws 2.1% and loses 47.0%. That rests on 7.6K games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit?

1600-1799. There White wins at least 2.7 more of every 100 games than it loses (90% confident), its highest Edge at worst.

Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz. For White, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is +2.7% in Blitz (4.7K games) and −13.5% in Rapid (1.1K games).

Does the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit breakpoint vary by time control?

Yes. The first rating where the games do not show White coming out ahead is 2000-2199 in Bullet, 1200-1399 in Blitz and 1400-1599 in Rapid.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit?

The King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit is extremely sharp: 2.1% of its games are drawn, so 97.9% end with a winner.

Should I play the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit?

At 1600-1999, where White comes out ahead. At the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying. Where it pays changes with the clock, so set yours above and look again.

How do I defend against the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit?

As Black, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. At 1600-1999, White still comes out ahead in these games; at the other ratings we can see, the games do not show the gambit paying.

How reliable is the King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit data?

This rests on 7.6K games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.