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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- English Defense A40
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English Defense: Eastbourne Gambit
Overview
English Defense: Eastbourne Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A40 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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 6 plies and takes 1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- English Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
9,394 games · White 52.0% / Draw 4.4% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 5,292 | |
| dxe5 | 2,600 | |
| Nf3 | 628 | |
| e3 | 429 | |
| e4 | 326 | |
| f3 | 48 | |
| Bf4 | 28 | |
| a3 | 23 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:15:28
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