Caissa Codex
A00

Anderssen's Opening: Polish Gambit

Chess diagram: Anderssen's Opening: Polish Gambit after 2. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

3,742 games: White 42.4% / Draw 6.6% / Black 51.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.01 Black is better

Best play: 2... axb4 3. Bb2 bxa3 4. Nxa3 Nf6 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 d6 7. c4

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

Overview

Anderssen's Opening: Polish Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in Anderssen's Opening, reached after 1. a3 a5 2. b4 (2 moves).

In 3,742 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.4%, Black 51.1% and 6.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…axb4, in 92% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Anderssen's Opening: Polish Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/anderssens-opening-polish-gambit

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