Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
105,764 games: White 48.6% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 71,71972K | ||
| 10,47310K | ||
| 7,3227,322 | ||
| 6,6906,690 | ||
| 5,7065,706 | ||
| 950950 | ||
| 771771 | ||
| 481481 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.74 White is better
Best play: 3. dxe5 d4 4. Ne4 Qd5 5. Ng3 Ne7 6. e4 dxe3 7. Bxe3 Nbc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e5 (2 moves).
In 105,764 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.6%, Black 47.4% and 4.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. dxe5, in 68% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit
The most played answer, 3. dxe5, also scores best for White: 53.4%, with White winning 51.4% and Black 44.5% of 72K games. Of the main answers, 3. Bf4 scores lowest: 24.0%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. dxe5.
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. “Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, Shaviliuk Gambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-chigorin-variation-shaviliuk-gambit