Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred
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Statistics from Lichess
58,479 games: White 59.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 36.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 34,99835K | ||
| 14,97215K | ||
| 4,9944,994 | ||
| 1,1261,126 | ||
| 1,0881,088 | ||
| 642642 | ||
| 396396 | ||
| 9191 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.44 White is slightly better
Best play: 3... fxe4 4. dxe4 Nxe4 5. Bd3 d5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nbd2 Nd6 8. b3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred (ECO A04, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation, reached after 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4 (3 moves).
In 58,479 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 59.0%, Black 36.3% and 4.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…fxe4, in 60% of those games.
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How to play against the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred
3…d6 scores best for Black: 46.0%, with Black winning 42.8% and White 50.9% of 15K games. The most played answer, 3…fxe4, scores lowest: 34.7% in 35K games. Stockfish's first choice is 3…fxe4.
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. “Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred (A04)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/zukertort-opening-lisitsyn-gambit-deferred