English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
588 games: White 55.6% / Draw 4.3% / Black 40.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.92 White is clearly better
Best play: 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nxe5 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3 Nxe5 7. dxe5 Bxe5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (ECO A10, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the English Opening: Myers Defense, reached after 1. c4 g5 2. d4 e5 (2 moves).
In 588 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 55.6%, Black 40.1% and 4.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. dxe5, in 52% of those games.
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How to play against the English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit
3. d5 scores best for White: 64.7%, with White winning 62.9% and Black 33.6% of 116 games. The most played answer, 3. dxe5, scores lowest: 57.8% in 303 games. Stockfish's first choice is 3. Nf3.
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: Zilbermints Gambit (A10)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-zilbermints-gambit