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- King's Pawn Game C20
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Center Game: Ross Gambit
Overview
Center Game: Ross Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C21 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.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Center Game Accepted, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C21
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Center Game Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
129,800 games · White 50.0% / Draw 3.1% / Black 46.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 64,597 | |
| c5 | 19,229 | |
| d6 | 12,253 | |
| d5 | 11,701 | |
| Bc5 | 7,396 | |
| Nf6 | 6,520 | |
| Bb4+ | 2,759 | |
| g6 | 934 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:10:17
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