King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
46,564 games: White 43.8% / Draw 4.2% / Black 52.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 15,26215K | ||
| 14,23414K | ||
| 5,5545,554 | ||
| 4,0084,008 | ||
| 1,8061,806 | ||
| 1,2071,207 | ||
| 937937 | ||
| 635635 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.40 White is slightly better
Best play: 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 h6 9. Re1 Qc7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit (ECO C20, Open Games) is a gambit in the King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 (4 moves).
In 46,564 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.8%, Black 52.0% and 4.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nf3, in 33% of those games.
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How to play against the King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit
The most played answer, 5. Nf3, also scores best for White: 47.1%, with White winning 45.0% and Black 50.7% of 15K games. Of the main answers, 5. Be3 scores lowest: 43.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5. Nf3.
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: Weber Gambit (C20)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kings-pawn-game-weber-gambit