Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Bishop's Opening › Berlin Defense › Bishop's Opening: Pachman Gambit
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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Bishop's Opening C23
- Berlin Defense C24
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Bishop's Opening: Pachman Gambit
Overview
Bishop's Opening: Pachman Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C24 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Ne2 Nxe4 4. Nec3, after 7 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C24
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
61 games · White 45.9% / Draw 4.9% / Black 49.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 41 | |
| Nf6 | 12 | |
| Nd6 | 2 | |
| Nxf2 | 2 | |
| c6 | 1 | |
| d5 | 1 | |
| Qf6 | 1 | |
| Qh4 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:24
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