Queen's Pawn Game: Zilbermints Countergambit
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Statistics from Lichess
724 games: White 51.7% / Draw 5.9% / Black 42.4%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.28 White is better
Best play: 4. cxb5 a6 5. e3 e6 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. Be2 c6 8. bxc6 Nxc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Zilbermints Countergambit (ECO D02, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 b5 (3 moves).
In 724 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.7%, Black 42.4% and 5.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. cxb5, in 43% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Zilbermints Countergambit
4. cxd5 scores best for White: 56.8%, with White winning 53.7% and Black 40.2% of 244 games. The most played answer, 4. cxb5, scores lowest: 55.3% in 309 games. Stockfish's first choice is 4. cxb5.
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: Zilbermints Countergambit (D02)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-zilbermints-countergambit