Barnes Opening
Overview
Barnes Opening is a major root opening in the Flank Openings family (ECO A00). It serves as the entry point for a wide subtree of named variations.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 1 ply and takes 1. f3 to reach the canonical position.
4 named variations grow from this line, including Fool's Mate, Gedult Gambit, Gedult Gambit, and others.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 1
- Direct variations
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
1,649,598 games · White 43.8% / Draw 4.3% / Black 51.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 532,071 | |
| e5 | 469,629 | |
| c5 | 141,435 | |
| e6 | 122,639 | |
| Nf6 | 85,704 | |
| c6 | 71,998 | |
| g6 | 69,100 | |
| d6 | 49,090 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:25:47
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