King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,352 games: White 53.5% / Draw 3.1% / Black 43.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 664664 | ||
| 301301 | ||
| 145145 | ||
| 8686 | ||
| 6262 | ||
| 3030 | ||
| 1515 | ||
| 1515 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.67 White is clearly better
Best play: 4. fxg5 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qc5 7. d4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit (ECO C30, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 (3 moves).
In 1,352 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.5%, Black 43.4% and 3.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. fxg5, in 49% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit.
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How to play against the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit
The most played answer, 4. fxg5, also scores best for White: 60.3%, with White winning 58.7% and Black 38.1% of 664 games. Of the main answers, 4. fxe5 scores lowest: 48.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 4. fxg5.
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
Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit (C30)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-gambit-declined-zilbermints-double-gambit