Amazon Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
215,150 games: White 45.9% / Draw 3.8% / Black 50.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 80,62281K | ||
| 50,84051K | ||
| 35,95336K | ||
| 14,64115K | ||
| 10,40310K | ||
| 8,7868,786 | ||
| 3,4203,420 | ||
| 1,5391,539 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 11, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.50 Black is slightly better
Best play: 2... c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 c4 5. Qd1 Bf5 6. b3 b5 7. a4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the better this line does for White: White scores 44% under 1400, 48% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 1.2M | |
| 1400–1799 | 405K | |
| 1800–2199 | 66K | |
| 2200 and up | 2,380 | |
| Masters, over the board | — | no games |
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Amazon Attack (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Qd3 (2 moves).
In 215,150 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.9%, Black 50.3% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…Nf6, in 37% of those games.
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How to play against the Amazon Attack
The most played answer, 2…Nf6, also scores best for Black: 53.5%, with Black winning 51.6% and White 44.6% of 81K games. Of the main answers, 2…c6 scores lowest: 51.4%. Stockfish's first choice is 2…c5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Amazon Attack has lost ground since 2016: 0.0072% of Lichess games in 2025, down from 0.012%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.012% | 4,437 |
| 2017 | 0.012% | 6,854 |
| 2018 | 0.0075% | 5,910 |
| 2019 | 0.0074% | 9,272 |
| 2020 | 0.0078% | 22,900 |
| 2021 | 0.0099% | 38,574 |
| 2022 | 0.0088% | 33,093 |
| 2023 | 0.0077% | 29,062 |
| 2024 | 0.0078% | 27,798 |
| 2025 | 0.0072% | 25,067 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0074% | 8,118 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Amazon Attack (D00)”. Lichess data as of 11 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/amazon-attack