Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
107,828 games: White 56.8% / Draw 3.0% / Black 40.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 29,28629K | ||
| 21,38821K | ||
| 12,40812K | ||
| 9,1949,194 | ||
| 7,1377,137 | ||
| 6,7596,759 | ||
| 6,2526,252 | ||
| 4,8874,887 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.16 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... d5 6. Bxd5 cxb2 7. Bxb2 Nf6 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bb3 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit (ECO C21, Open Games) is a gambit in the Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 (5 moves).
In 107,828 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.8%, Black 40.2% and 3.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…d6, in 27% of those games.
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How to play against the Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit
5…Ne7 scores best for Black: 45.9%, with Black winning 44.5% and White 52.7% of 12K games. The most played, 5…d6, scores 45.1% in 29K games, and 5…cxb2 scores lowest: 35.4%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…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. “Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit (C21)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/center-game-lanc-arnold-gambit-schippler-gambit