Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
71,618 games: White 45.9% / Draw 4.4% / Black 49.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 51,25351K | ||
| 13,28213K | ||
| 2,3352,335 | ||
| 1,1291,129 | ||
| 839839 | ||
| 816816 | ||
| 799799 | ||
| 656656 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.81 Black is better
Best play: 3... dxe3 4. Bxe3 b6 5. Nf3 Bb7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bd3 g6 8. Be2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit (ECO A43, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Benoni Defense: Old Benoni, reached after 1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3 (3 moves).
In 71,618 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.9%, Black 49.7% and 4.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…dxe3, in 72% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit
The most played answer, 3…dxe3, also scores best for Black: 53.3%, with Black winning 51.1% and White 44.5% of 51K games. Of the main answers, 3…Nc6 scores lowest: 48.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…dxe3.
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: Liedmann Gambit (A43)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-liedmann-gambit