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French Defense: Alapin Gambit
Overview
French Defense: Alapin Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C00 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.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- French Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
251,490 games · White 51.8% / Draw 4.0% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 158,695 | |
| Nf6 | 49,714 | |
| c5 | 13,387 | |
| c6 | 9,491 | |
| Nc6 | 5,601 | |
| b6 | 2,177 | |
| Ne7 | 1,912 | |
| a6 | 1,843 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:08
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