Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,441,509 games: White 50.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 45.8%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmar-Diemer Gambit | 1,066,3141.1M | |
| 152,911153K | ||
| French Defense: Classical Variation | 121,040121K | |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes Attack | 42,28942K | |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Vehre Variation | 16,63317K | |
| 15,07015K | ||
| 9,7419,741 | ||
| 7,1577,157 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.67 Black is slightly better
Best play: 3... dxe4 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 c6 6. Bd3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: White scores 48% under 1400, 50% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 961K | |
| 1400–1799 | 896K | |
| 1800–2199 | 845K | |
| 2200 and up | 124K | |
| Masters, over the board | 155 |
Master games
- Scheerer, C. – Epishin, V.
- Guliyev, N. – Chabanon, J. L.
- Mamonovas, V. – Martí Pericot, J. M.
- Lykke, H. C. – Babic, D.
- Kislinsky, A. – Slugin, S.
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: Hübsch Gambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit that starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e4.
In 1,441,509 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.1%, Black 45.8% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…dxe4, in 74% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit
3…Nxe4 scores best for Black: 56.3%, with Black winning 54.0% and White 41.3% of 153K games. The most played, 3…dxe4, scores 47.2% in 1.1M games, and 3…e6 scores lowest: 46.1%. Stockfish's first choice is 3…dxe4.
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: Hübsch Gambit has gained ground since 2016: 0.081% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.046%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.046% | 16,356 |
| 2017 | 0.041% | 22,601 |
| 2018 | 0.046% | 36,008 |
| 2019 | 0.046% | 57,408 |
| 2020 | 0.045% | 131,639 |
| 2021 | 0.043% | 166,333 |
| 2022 | 0.044% | 163,397 |
| 2023 | 0.049% | 185,751 |
| 2024 | 0.073% | 260,329 |
| 2025 | 0.081% | 281,449 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.084% | 92,258 |
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
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Queen's Pawn Game: Hübsch Gambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-hubsch-gambit