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King's Gambit DeclinedKeene's Defense

C30For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
44.0%42.6%41.8%43.7%
Band 600, n = 1,086Band 1000, n = 2,869Band 1400, n = 2,251Band 1800, n = 5,040
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.9%4.1%44.0%--1,086D
100055.2%2.2%42.6%--2,869D
140055.6%2.6%41.8%--2,251D
180053.2%3.1%43.7%--5,040D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600

At 600, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 44.0% for Black across 1,086 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 42.6% for Black across 2,869 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 41.8% for Black across 2,251 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandD at 1800

At 1800, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 43.7% for Black across 5,040 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • DDDDC30

    King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense

    1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ 3. g3

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 1,0030.0% of games at 1000, n = 2,8150.0% of games at 1400, n = 2,2210.0% of games at 1800, n = 5,005

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 44.0% for Black across 1,086 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

At 1000, the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense scores 42.6% for Black across 2,869 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense (C30) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+.