AWP | Queen's Gambit

Origin Story

The AWP | Queen's Gambit, released on March 11, 2026, as part of The Dead Hand Collection, features a regal design. It is custom painted with royal blue and gold, showcasing a hand-painted queen in front of the butt stock. This artwork is a prominent visual element, especially from a first-person perspective. The skin's aesthetic is further enhanced by its Gunsmith finish style.

Drop Chance

AWP | Queen's Gambit is Covert, a Red-tier skin, the rarest standard drop grade. From the Sealed Dead Hand Terminal: approximately 0.32% per opening (roughly 1 in 312). The 0.64% Covert tier rate is split across 2 Covert skins in the case. These per-skin odds assume equal weighting within tier — Valve publishes tier rates but doesn't formally confirm even distribution across skins in a tier.

Skin Condition

Float range 0 to 1. Exteriors: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. StatTrak is not available for this skin.

• Factory New ($300.00): The royal blue and gold colors are fully vibrant, with the hand-painted queen artwork crisp and intact.
• Minimal Wear ($128.80): Minor wear begins to appear on the edges, but the overall royal blue and gold design and queen graphic remain largely pristine.
• Field-Tested ($71.15): Noticeable scuffs and scratches develop across the royal blue and gold surfaces, with slight degradation to the queen artwork.
• Well-Worn ($58.24): Significant wear is visible, dulling the royal blue and gold colors and showing considerable abrasion on the queen graphic.
• Battle-Scarred ($44.93): The royal blue and gold finish is heavily worn and faded, with the queen artwork severely degraded, giving the skin a battle-hardened appearance.

Model

Queen's Gambit uses the current AWP model, released on March 11, 2026. The Gunsmith finish responds to CS2's dynamic lighting.

How to Obtain

The AWP | Queen's Gambit is primarily obtained from opening a Sealed Dead Hand Terminal. Players can also acquire this Covert rifle through trade-up contracts, using ten lower-rarity skins from The Dead Hand Collection. Additionally, it is available for purchase on the Steam Community Market, third-party marketplaces, and various case-opening or skin-trading sites.

Price Range

AWP | Queen's Gambit ranges from $44.93 (Battle-Scarred) to $300.00 (Factory New). Field-Tested copies sit at $71.15.


The current 7-day median is $70.79. The all-time median is $115.72. Volume averages 7 trades per day.

Visual Theme

Gunsmith: It has been custom painted using royal blue and gold. A queen has been hand painted in front of the butt stock. The primary colors are royal blue and gold. The most visible part of the weapon in first-person is the main body, which features the blue and gold finish along with the queen artwork near the stock.

Player Rating

Rating: 4.63 / 5
Votes: 40

Sticker Compatibility

No specific sticker family recommendations or placement preferences are documented for the AWP | Queen's Gambit.