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- French Defense C00
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French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter Gambit
Overview
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter 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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4.
It is a variation of French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
161,208 games · White 43.7% / Draw 3.4% / Black 52.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ng5 | 84,818 | |
| Ne5 | 67,707 | |
| Ng1 | 3,956 | |
| Nd4 | 2,389 | |
| Bc4 | 1,009 | |
| Bb5+ | 298 | |
| Nc3 | 266 | |
| d3 | 225 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:22:18
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