King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
577,911 games: White 56.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 39.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 397,472397K | ||
| 68,61469K | ||
| 33,32633K | ||
| 30,79231K | ||
| 24,99225K | ||
| King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit | 5,0895,089 | |
| 4,8214,821 | ||
| 3,9513,951 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.27 White is clearly better
Best play: 3. dxe5 dxe4 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. O-O-O+ Ke8
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 43% under 1400, 41% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 2M | |
| 1400–1799 | 823K | |
| 1800–2199 | 251K | |
| 2200 and up | 8,437 | |
| Masters, over the board | 10 |
Master games
- Shtyrenkov, V. – Kiriakov, P.
- Pirrot, D. – Teske, H.
- Rohit, G. – Barua, D.
- Annaberdiev, M. – Drazic, S.
- Tran Tuan Minh – Nguyen Van Huy
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit (ECO C20, Open Games) is a gambit in the Center Game, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 d5 (2 moves).
In 577,911 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.5%, Black 39.3% and 4.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. dxe5, in 69% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit
The most played answer, 3. dxe5, also scores best for White: 61.1%, with White winning 59.0% and Black 36.8% of 397K games. Of the main answers, 3. c3 scores lowest: 51.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. dxe5.
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
Popularity by year
The King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit dipped to 0.015% of Lichess games in 2018 and has recovered since: 0.026% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.022% | 7,826 |
| 2017 | 0.017% | 9,315 |
| 2018 | 0.015% | 11,569 |
| 2019 | 0.017% | 21,092 |
| 2020 | 0.019% | 55,109 |
| 2021 | 0.023% | 89,642 |
| 2022 | 0.022% | 81,757 |
| 2023 | 0.022% | 84,389 |
| 2024 | 0.025% | 89,104 |
| 2025 | 0.026% | 90,384 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.026% | 28,218 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit (C20)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-pawn-game-beyer-gambit