King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense (C35)

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Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♝ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♞ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.23

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 42.5% Draws: 25.5% Black Wins: 32.0%

Strategic Overview

The King's Gambit Accepted: Cunningham Defense (ECO code C35) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Be7
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 f2f4 e5f4 g1f3 f8e7
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit (C34)