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King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit

Black Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−13.5%

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

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −15.0% at 1400-1599
0-9992200-2499
Win%44.7%
Games1.2K
Breakpoint0-999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit work for Black at All Ratings?

Snapshot

At All Ratings, King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit keeps Black's wins running −13.5% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 1.2K 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
0-999−49.5%35.2%1.0%63.8%51
1000-1199−35.0%40.8%0.6%58.6%83
1200-1399−28.0%41.1%2.0%56.9%170
1400-1599−15.0%46.6%2.3%51.1%242
1600-1799−17.1%45.8%1.3%52.9%266
1800-1999−15.4%47.5%2.0%50.4%170
2000-2199−19.8%46.1%2.9%51.0%119
2200-2499−23.9%44.7%7.3%48.0%60
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for Black on the opening stats page
Analyze King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Not shown to be. Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 1400-1599, is −15.0%.

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

Black wins 44.7% of King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit games, draws 1.8% and loses 53.4%. That rests on 1.2K games from Lichess.

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

No rating in these games shows it paying. Black's Edge at worst is highest at 1400-1599: −15.0%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

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

Blitz. For Black, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −15.4% in Blitz (556 games) and −19.4% in Rapid (98 games). In neither do the games show Black winning more than losing.

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

No. The first rating where the games do not show Black coming out ahead is 1200-1399 in Bullet and 1200-1399 in Blitz.

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

The King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit is extremely sharp: 1.8% of its games are drawn, so 98.2% end with a winner.

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

This rests on 1.2K 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.