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King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit

Black Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−4.4%

Black isn't shown winning more often than losing at this level

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −1.5% at 2000-2199
0-9992200-2499
Win%47.6%
Games5.0K
Breakpoint0-999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit work for Black at All Ratings?

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At All Ratings, King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit keeps Black's wins running −4.4% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 5.0K Lichess games. The games don't show this gambit paying at this level. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstBlack WinDrawBlack LossGames
0-999−7.4%49.4%3.0%47.5%313
1000-1199−11.8%46.3%2.4%51.2%552
1200-1399−8.3%47.2%2.9%50.0%892
1400-1599−12.6%44.7%3.1%52.2%1.0K
1600-1799−3.3%50.0%2.1%47.9%972
1800-1999−13.4%44.8%3.3%51.9%653
2000-2199−1.5%51.4%3.5%45.1%439
2200-2499−3.7%53.4%2.1%44.5%166
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for Black on the opening stats page
Analyze King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit sound?

Not shown to be. Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 2000-2199, is −1.5%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit win rate?

Black wins 47.6% of King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit games, draws 2.8% and loses 49.6%. That rests on 5.0K games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?

No rating in these games shows it paying. Black's Edge at worst is highest at 2000-2199: −1.5%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

About the same. For Black, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −10.9% in Blitz (2.0K games) and −11.1% in Rapid (819 games). In neither do the games show Black winning more than losing.

Does the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit breakpoint vary by time control?

Yes. The first rating where the games do not show Black coming out ahead is 0-999 in Bullet, 0-999 in Blitz and 1000-1199 in Rapid.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?

The King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit is extremely sharp: 2.8% of its games are drawn, so 97.2% end with a winner.

Should I play the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?

Not for the results: Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see.

How do I defend against the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?

As White, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. Black does not come out ahead with it at any rating we can see.

How reliable is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit data?

This rests on 5.0K games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.