King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, Chiodini Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
102,080 games: White 50.1% / Draw 3.3% / Black 46.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 72,09072K | ||
| 14,63715K | ||
| 5,6525,652 | ||
| 3,5943,594 | ||
| 2,8582,858 | ||
| 1,2201,220 | ||
| 611611 | ||
| 419419 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.12 White is clearly better
Even so, Black scores 48.2% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. c3 Qe7 6. Qe2 Bb6 7. a4 a5 8. d4 Nf6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, Chiodini Gambit (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 3. Nxe5 Nc6 (3 moves).
In 102,080 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.1%, Black 46.6% and 3.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. Nxc6, in 71% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, Chiodini Gambit
4. Nf3 scores best for White: 59.1%, with White winning 57.3% and Black 39.1% of 15K games. The most played answer, 4. Nxc6, scores lowest: 50.2% in 72K games. Stockfish's first choice is 4. Nxc6.
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 Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, Chiodini Gambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-pawn-game-busch-gass-gambit-chiodini-gambit