Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4
The Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO A05, reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4. It is a line of the Zukertort Opening. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 1,077 times by this move order. White won 45%, 4% were drawn and Black won 51%. The most popular continuation is 2… Nxe4 (31% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.64 (Stockfish, depth 46; best line 2… Nxe4 3. d4 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Bd3)
- ECO
- A05
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 560 | |
| 1500-1999 | 418 | |
| 2000+ | 99 | |
| All | 1,077 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… Nxe4 | 338 (31%) | |
| 2… d6 | 233 (22%) | |
| 2… e5 | 190 (18%) | |
| 2… g6 | 102 (9%) | |
| 2… Nc6 | 72 (7%) | |
| 2… e6 | 57 (5%) | |
| 2… d5 | 43 (4%) | |
| 2… c5 | 24 (2%) |
Master games
11 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 27%, draw 18%, Black 55%). The strongest:
- CM Namitbir Singh Walia (2293) – CM Shah Dev (2272) 0-1 · Titled Tue 15th Feb Early · 2022-02-15
- IM Inigo Lopez Mulet (2404) – Evan Ai (2055) 0-1 · Titled Tue 20th Jun Late · 2023-06-20
- CM Huseyin Said Deveci (2225) – FM Jose Ramon Mora Moron (2040) 1-0 · Titled Tue 28th Jan Early · 2025-01-28
- Chinmay Kulkarni (2290) – Andrew M. Southey (1859) 1-0 · Commonwealth & RSA Open · 2013-07-09
- Mounir Kharbouch (2218) – Oscar Fischler (1866) 1/2-1/2 · C'Chartres Apr Blitz Open · 2021-04-10
Search all games of the Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- tonyrendon (2587) – FuriaEn64 (2658) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-06 · 180 + 0s
- tonyrendon (2588) – Zaplya (2540) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- tonyrendon (2558) – Rain_5 (2511) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Zukertort Opening (1. Nf3 Nf6) 1. Nf3 Nf6
More Zukertort Opening lines (all)
- Zukertort Opening (1. Nf3) A04
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- Zukertort Opening: Basman Defense A04
- Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense A04
- Zukertort Opening: Drunken Cavalry Variation A04
- Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation A04
- Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit A04
- Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto A04
- Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit A04
- Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred A04
- Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation A04
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.