Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Scandinavian Variation › Geschev Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Scandinavian Variation B02
- Geschev Gambit B02 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Geschev Gambit
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Geschev Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B02 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 c6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
1,093,463 games · White 46.8% / Draw 4.2% / Black 48.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 814,888 | |
| d4 | 142,981 | |
| Nf3 | 76,664 | |
| Bc4 | 24,548 | |
| d6 | 15,029 | |
| d3 | 5,371 | |
| Qf3 | 3,714 | |
| g3 | 2,843 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:19:15
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