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English Opening: Myers Gambit
Overview
English Opening: Myers Gambit belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO A10, Flank Openings). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 g5 2. d4 Bg7.
The line refines English Opening: Myers Defense, which traces back to the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A10
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
40,466 games · White 50.3% / Draw 3.6% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 18,275 | |
| Bxg5 | 14,045 | |
| e3 | 2,683 | |
| e4 | 2,372 | |
| Nf3 | 1,826 | |
| g3 | 450 | |
| h3 | 245 | |
| h4 | 156 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:40:24
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