Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,529 games: White 53.6% / Draw 3.6% / Black 42.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 1,3691,369 | ||
| 603603 | ||
| 281281 | ||
| 119119 | ||
| 9797 | ||
| 2121 | ||
| 1515 | ||
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.09 The position is about equal
Best play: 3... d5 4. fxe4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2 Nxe4 8. Bxd7+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Barnes Opening, reached after 1. f3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 (3 moves).
In 2,529 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.6%, Black 42.8% and 3.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…exf3, in 54% of those games.
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How to play against the Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit
3…d5 scores best for Black: 48.8%, with Black winning 47.3% and White 49.8% of 281 games. The most played, 3…exf3, scores 44.0% in 1,369 games, and 3…Nf6 scores lowest: 43.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…d5.
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
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Caissa Codex. “Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/barnes-opening-gedult-gambit