King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Defense, Gunderam Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,306 games: White 56.0% / Draw 2.5% / Black 41.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+2.48 White is clearly better
Best play: 4. exf5 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. O-O Bxf5 7. Re1 Nbd7 8. d4 O-O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Defense, Gunderam Gambit (ECO C40, Open Games) is a gambit in the Gunderam Defense, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qe7 3. Bc4 f5 (3 moves).
In 1,306 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.0%, Black 41.4% and 2.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. d3, in 38% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Defense, Gunderam Gambit
4. Nc3 scores best for White: 66.6%, with White winning 65.5% and Black 32.4% of 145 games. The most played answer, 4. d3, scores lowest: 55.1% in 490 games. Stockfish's first choice is 4. exf5.
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: Gunderam Defense, Gunderam Gambit (C40)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-pawn-game-gunderam-defense-gunderam-gambit