Queen's Pawn Game: Zurich Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
19,750 games: White 35.5% / Draw 4.0% / Black 60.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 10,93911K | ||
| 2,5292,529 | ||
| 1,7611,761 | ||
| 1,2371,237 | ||
| 1,0371,037 | ||
| 922922 | ||
| 267267 | ||
| 249249 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.88 Black is clearly better
Best play: 2... Bxg4 3. c4 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. a3 h6 7. Bg2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Zurich Gambit (ECO D00, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Pawn Game, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. g4 (2 moves).
In 19,750 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 35.5%, Black 60.5% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…Bxg4, in 55% of those games.
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How to play against the Queen's Pawn Game: Zurich Gambit
The most played answer, 2…Bxg4, also scores best for Black: 66.2%, with Black winning 64.5% and White 32.0% of 11K games. Of the main answers, 2…e6 scores lowest: 55.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…Bxg4.
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: Zurich Gambit (D00)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/queens-pawn-game-zurich-gambit