Caissa Codex
A00

Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit

Chess diagram: Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit after 6. hxg3

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Statistics from Lichess

203 games: White 43.8% / Draw 8.4% / Black 47.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 6, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.38 Black is better

Best play: 6... Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 c6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Bg2 Nbd7 11. Nxe4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, reached after 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3 (6 moves).

In 203 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.8%, Black 47.8% and 8.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Bd6, in 31% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/amar-opening-paris-gambit-gent-gambit

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