Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
185,901 games: White 43.3% / Draw 4.3% / Black 52.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 120,791121K | ||
| 37,49637K | ||
| 14,59515K | ||
| 4,6914,691 | ||
| 2,9672,967 | ||
| 2,1472,147 | ||
| 1,0531,053 | ||
| 621621 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 3... Nc6 4. e4 Nf6 5. e5 Ne4 6. c3 Nxc5 7. Be3 e6 8. f4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the better this line does for White: White scores 48% under 1400, 51% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 167K | |
| 1400–1799 | 217K | |
| 1800–2199 | 76K | |
| 2200 and up | 8,265 | |
| Masters, over the board | 27 |
Master games
- Bu Xiangzhi – Ding Liren
- Paravyan, D. – Kobalia, M.
- Naroditsky, D. – Priyadharshan, K.
- Tao, T. – Ma Qun
- Panman, H. J. – Deakin, C.
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
Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. dxc5 (3 moves).
In 185,901 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.3%, Black 52.4% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nc6, in 65% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted
The most played answer, 3…Nc6, also scores best for Black: 55.9%, with Black winning 53.9% and White 42.0% of 121K games. Of the main answers, 3…Qa5+ scores lowest: 45.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…Nc6.
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
Popularity by year
The Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted has gained ground since 2016: 0.0076% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.0052%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0052% | 1,856 |
| 2017 | 0.0055% | 3,015 |
| 2018 | 0.005% | 3,913 |
| 2019 | 0.0054% | 6,727 |
| 2020 | 0.006% | 17,515 |
| 2021 | 0.0076% | 29,659 |
| 2022 | 0.0075% | 28,041 |
| 2023 | 0.0078% | 29,428 |
| 2024 | 0.0078% | 27,892 |
| 2025 | 0.0076% | 26,314 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.0079% | 8,684 |
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
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted (D00)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-accelerated-london-system-steinitz-countergambit-accepted