Tree path 3 levels French Defense › Horwitz Attack › Papa-Ticulat Gambit
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- French Defense C00
- Horwitz Attack C00
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French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit
Overview
French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat 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. b3 d5 3. Bb2, after 5 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of French Defense: Horwitz Attack, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
706,873 games · White 51.4% / Draw 4.8% / Black 43.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 376,038 | |
| Nf6 | 160,845 | |
| c5 | 71,541 | |
| d4 | 53,384 | |
| Nc6 | 16,835 | |
| c6 | 9,448 | |
| f5 | 3,879 | |
| a6 | 3,371 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:20
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