Tree path 5 levels English Opening › King's English Variation › Reversed Sicilian › English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation › English Opening: King's English Variation, Bellon Gambit
- Chess Codex
- English Opening A10
- King's English Variation A20
- Reversed Sicilian A21
- English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation A22
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English Opening: King's English Variation, Bellon Gambit
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Bellon Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A22 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 b5, after 8 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, part of the broader English Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A22
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
12,656 games · White 48.5% / Draw 5.6% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ngxe4 | 4,016 | |
| cxb5 | 3,768 | |
| d3 | 2,893 | |
| Nxb5 | 982 | |
| e3 | 340 | |
| Ncxe4 | 327 | |
| b3 | 235 | |
| Qc2 | 37 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:45:34
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