Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Nanu Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
642 games: White 47.8% / Draw 5.0% / Black 47.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.02 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. axb4 Nc6 10. Re1 Bxb4 11. Bb2 O-O 12. Nc3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Nanu Gambit (ECO B20, Semi-Open Games) is a gambit in the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 6. c4 Qe6 7. Bd3 (7 moves).
In 642 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.8%, Black 47.2% and 5.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Nc6, in 40% of those games.
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How to play against the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Nanu Gambit
7…Nf6 scores best for Black: 53.8%, with Black winning 50.3% and White 42.7% of 157 games. The most played, 7…Nc6, scores 51.9% in 258 games, and 7…e4 scores lowest: 46.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7…Nf6.
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. “Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Nanu Gambit (B20)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-wing-gambit-nanu-gambit