King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
10,149 games: White 43.4% / Draw 3.5% / Black 53.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 5,3125,312 | ||
| 1,4281,428 | ||
| 1,0761,076 | ||
| 937937 | ||
| 855855 | ||
| 104104 | ||
| 8585 | ||
| 6060 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.45 Black is better
Best play: 3... Bxb4 4. c3 Ba5 5. Qa4 Bb6 6. d4 Nf6 7. d5 Ne7 8. Nxe5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit (ECO C44, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4 (3 moves).
In 10,149 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.4%, Black 53.1% and 3.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Bxb4, in 52% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit
The most played answer, 3…Bxb4, also scores best for Black: 57.5%, with Black winning 55.9% and White 40.9% of 5,312 games. Of the main answers, 3…d6 scores lowest: 49.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Bxb4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Pachman Wing Gambit (C44)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-pawn-game-pachman-wing-gambit