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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense C30
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King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C30 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C30
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,352 games · White 53.5% / Draw 3.1% / Black 43.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxg5 | 664 | |
| fxe5 | 301 | |
| Nxg5 | 145 | |
| Bc4 | 86 | |
| f5 | 62 | |
| Nxe5 | 30 | |
| d4 | 15 | |
| h4 | 15 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:24:21
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