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King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit

Black Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−20.7%

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

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −16.7% at 1000-1199
0-9992000-2199
Win%39.8%
Games2.5K
Breakpoint0-999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit work for Black at All Ratings?

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At All Ratings, King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit keeps Black's wins running −20.7% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 2.5K 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
0-999−23.6%40.7%3.1%56.2%398
1000-1199−16.7%44.6%2.5%52.9%381
1200-1399−29.7%37.9%2.8%59.3%372
1400-1599−31.6%37.0%1.8%61.2%465
1600-1799−32.3%36.1%3.4%60.5%393
1800-1999−24.1%40.8%3.2%56.1%331
2000-2199−21.5%43.6%6.6%49.8%112
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for Black on the opening stats page
Analyze King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit sound?

Not shown to be. Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 1000-1199, is −16.7%.

What is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit win rate?

Black wins 39.8% of King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit games, draws 2.9% and loses 57.3%. That rests on 2.5K games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit?

No rating in these games shows it paying. Black's Edge at worst is highest at 1000-1199: −16.7%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

Is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz. For Black, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −21.0% in Blitz (1.4K games) and −25.9% in Rapid (540 games). In neither do the games show Black winning more than losing.

Does the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit breakpoint vary by time control?

No. The first rating where the games do not show Black coming out ahead is 0-999 in Bullet, 0-999 in Blitz and 0-999 in Rapid.

How sharp is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit?

The King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit is extremely sharp: 2.9% of its games are drawn, so 97.1% end with a winner.

Should I play the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit?

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: Zilbermints Double Countergambit?

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: Zilbermints Double Countergambit data?

This rests on 2.5K 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.