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French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit
Overview
French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C00 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. b4, after 3 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of French Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, Pinova Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- French Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
16,626 games · White 45.4% / Draw 3.8% / Black 50.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 8,881 | |
| Bxb4 | 3,907 | |
| b6 | 684 | |
| c5 | 644 | |
| c6 | 616 | |
| d6 | 500 | |
| Nf6 | 253 | |
| Ne7 | 210 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:53:29
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