King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
394 games: White 51.3% / Draw 4.6% / Black 44.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 55 | ||
| 33 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.89 White is clearly better
Best play: 5. d4 exd4 6. Bc4 hxg5 7. Nxg5 Ne5 8. Qxd4 f6 9. Nc3 d5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit (ECO C30, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. fxg5 h6 (4 moves).
In 394 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.3%, Black 44.2% and 4.6% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. d3, in 30% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit
The most played answer, 5. d3, also scores best for White: 52.9%, with White winning 48.7% and Black 42.9% of 119 games. Of the main answers, 5. gxh6 scores lowest: 48.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 5. d4.
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. “King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit (C30)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-hobbs-zilbermints-gambit