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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Borg Defense B00
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Borg Defense: Troon Gambit
Overview
Borg Defense: Troon Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code B00 within the Semi-Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. h4 g4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Borg Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Borg Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
6,328 games · White 50.2% / Draw 4.1% / Black 45.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxg4 | 4,214 | |
| h5 | 676 | |
| Nc3 | 385 | |
| g3 | 240 | |
| f3 | 174 | |
| Be2 | 115 | |
| f4 | 110 | |
| Bc4 | 97 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:17:31
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