English Opening: Romanishin Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
7,445 games: White 42.0% / Draw 9.5% / Black 48.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3,6173,617 | ||
| 1,1181,118 | ||
| 972972 | ||
| 882882 | ||
| 374374 | ||
| 288288 | ||
| 8989 | ||
| 3535 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.38 White is slightly better
Best play: 5. b3 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. Nc3 b4 8. Na4 O-O 9. d4 d6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: Romanishin Gambit (ECO A13, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation, reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 a6 4. Bg2 b5 (4 moves).
In 7,445 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 42.0%, Black 48.4% and 9.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. b3, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the English Opening: Romanishin Gambit
The most played answer, 5. b3, also scores best for White: 48.6%, with White winning 43.1% and Black 45.9% of 3,617 games. Of the main answers, 5. cxb5 scores lowest: 40.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. b3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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. “English Opening: Romanishin Gambit (A13)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-romanishin-gambit