Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Center Game › Center Game Accepted › Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation › Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit › Schippler Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Center Game C20
- Center Game Accepted C21
- Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation C21
- Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit C21
- Schippler Gambit C21 you are here
Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit
Overview
Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C21 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4.
It is a variation of Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C21
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
107,828 games · White 56.8% / Draw 3.0% / Black 40.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d6 | 29,286 | |
| Nf6 | 21,388 | |
| Ne7 | 12,408 | |
| cxb2 | 9,194 | |
| Nc6 | 7,137 | |
| h6 | 6,759 | |
| Qf6 | 6,252 | |
| Bxf2+ | 4,887 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:48
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