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King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack

White Gambit

Source Lichess

You play
Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst+6.6%

White wins at least 6.6 more of every 100 games than it loses

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: +4.8% at 2000-2199
1800-19992200-2499
Win%56.8%
Games325
Breakpoint1800-1999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack work for White at All Ratings?

Snapshot

At All Ratings, King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack keeps White's wins running +6.6% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 325 Lichess games. This gambit is effective. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstWhite WinDrawWhite LossGames
1800-1999−1.7%56.9%3.3%39.9%75
2000-2199+4.8%59.1%2.3%38.6%106
2200-2499−8.3%53.5%3.1%43.4%78
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for White on the opening stats page
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack sound?

At some ratings. White comes out ahead at 2000-2199; at the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack win rate?

White wins 56.8% of King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack games, draws 2.0% and loses 41.2%. That rests on 325 games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?

2000-2199. There White wins at least 4.8 more of every 100 games than it loses (90% confident), its highest Edge at worst.

Does the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack breakpoint vary by time control?

Of Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical, only Blitz has enough games to read by rating. The first rating where the games do not show White coming out ahead is 2200-2499 in Blitz.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?

The King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack is extremely sharp: 2.0% of its games are drawn, so 98.0% end with a winner.

Should I play the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?

At 2000-2199, where White comes out ahead. At the other ratings we can see, the games do not show it paying.

How do I defend against the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?

As Black, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. At 2000-2199, 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 Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack data?

This rests on 325 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.