Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
29,031 games: White 52.4% / Draw 6.4% / Black 41.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 19,83220K | ||
| 4,4834,483 | ||
| 1,1061,106 | ||
| 992992 | ||
| 780780 | ||
| 647647 | ||
| 419419 | ||
| 233233 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.08 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... Nf6 5. O-O h6 6. b3 e6 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Qd3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit (ECO D02, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 cxd4 4. Bg2 (4 moves).
In 29,031 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.4%, Black 41.2% and 6.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Nc6, in 68% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit
4…Nf6 scores best for Black: 49.5%, with Black winning 46.0% and White 47.0% of 4,483 games. The most played answer, 4…Nc6, scores lowest: 42.9% in 20K games. Stockfish's first choice is also 4…Nf6.
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. “Queen's Pawn Game: Chandler Gambit (D02)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-chandler-gambit