Amar Opening: Paris Gambit
1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4
The Amar Opening: Paris Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO A00, reached after 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4. It is a line of the Amar Opening. Black is to move. 1 named line continues from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 15 times by this move order. White won 53%, 7% were drawn and Black won 40%. The most popular continuation is 3… Nc6 (40% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.72 (Stockfish, depth 38; best line 3… e4 4. Bg2 f5 5. d3 Nf6 6. c4)
- ECO
- A00
- Moves
- 5 plies
- FEN
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1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 3 | |
| 1500-1999 | 7 | |
| 2000+ | 5 | |
| All | 15 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3… Nc6 | 6 (40%) | |
| 3… e4 | 5 (33%) | |
| 3… Bxh3 | 2 (13%) | |
| 3… exf4 | 2 (13%) |
Master games
11 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 36%, draw 19%, Black 45%). The strongest:
- CM Hakki Berat Dalgar (1968) – GM Aryan Gholami (2503) 0-1 · TCh-TUR 1st League 2023 · 2023-07-12
- CM Ugur Doga Yazici (2161) – CM Andre Meylan (2138) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 10th Dec Late · 2024-12-10
- CM Hakki Berat Dalgar (2017) – Akin Ozsakallioglu (2100) 1/2-1/2 · TCh-TUR 1st League 2022 · 2022-08-25
- Bryan Weisz (1968) – IM Sarai Carolina Sanchez Castillo (2112) 0-1 · Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late · 2023-10-03
- Bryan Weisz (1968) – IM Jacek Stachanczyk (2066) 0-1 · Titled Tue 3rd Oct Late · 2023-10-03
Search all games of the Amar Opening: Paris Gambit and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Zottin (2113) – distructor (2201) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- Zottin (2057) – cheesterfil (2098) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- Zottin (2084) – mahmoud_2020 (2051) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Amar Opening 1. Nh3
Continuations
- Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit A00 · 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.