Caissa Codex
A06

Zukertort Opening: Pachman Gambit

Chess diagram: Zukertort Opening: Pachman Gambit after 4. b3

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Statistics from Lichess

31 games: White 35.5% / Draw 6.5% / Black 58.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 9, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.47 Black is slightly better

Best play: 4... cxb3 5. axb3 e6 6. Na3 Nf6 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Nc4 Nc6 9. g4

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

Overview

Zukertort Opening: Pachman Gambit (ECO A06, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Zukertort Opening, reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3 (4 moves).

In 31 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 35.5%, Black 58.1% and 6.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…cxb3, in 81% 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 2. e3 c5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3, the position after Zukertort Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Zukertort Opening: Pachman Gambit (A06)”. Lichess data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/zukertort-opening-pachman-gambit

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