Caissa Codex
A00

Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit 3…dxe4 4. c3

Chess diagram: Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit after 4. c3

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Statistics from Lichess

813 games: White 46.4% / Draw 4.7% / Black 49.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.93 Black is better

Best play: 4... Nf6 5. Bc4 c5 6. dxc5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Nbd7 8. Be3 Ne5 9. Bb5+

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 d5 2. e4 g6 3. d4 dxe4 4. c3 (4 moves).

In 813 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.4%, Black 49.0% and 4.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…exf3, in 75% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…d5 2. e4 g6 3. d4 dxe4 4. c3, the position after Barnes Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/barnes-opening-gedult-gambit-2

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