Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense C21
C — Open games & French · Family: Danish Gambit Accepted · basic reference page
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Qe7
Start
—
Stockfish 18 · runs locally in your browser
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
- Position after 10 half-moves — White to move.
- Black holds a material edge worth 2 points.
- Family “Danish Gambit Accepted” contains 6 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations tree of the Danish Gambit Accepted family
Click any move to jump to that position; switch branches at any point with the alternative moves. Test your knowledge plays the shown position against the engine.
Start
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Danish Gambit Accepted | C21 | 6 plies |
| Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense | C21 | 10 plies |
| Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense | C21 | 10 plies |
| Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense | C21 | 10 plies |
| Danish Gambit Accepted: Svenonius Defense | C21 | 6 plies |
Related puzzles
Lichess tactics played in this opening — solve them right on the board:
Related openings
Nearby ECO codes in the C — Open games & French volume — compare the move orders: