Caissa Codex
A00

Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit

Chess diagram: Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit after 2…g5

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Statistics from Lichess

53 games: White 47.2% / Draw 3.8% / Black 49.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.36 White is slightly better

Best play: 3. d4 g4 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Ne2 f5 7. Nf2 Nf6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Van Geet Opening, reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5 (2 moves).

In 53 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.2%, Black 49.1% and 3.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. fxg5, in 72% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…d5 2. f4 g5, the position after Van Geet Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/van-geet-opening-warsteiner-gambit

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