Tree path 5 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense: St. George Defense › Three Pawn Attack › French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense: St. George Defense C00
- Three Pawn Attack C00
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French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit
Overview
French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George 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. d4 a6 3. c4 b5.
It is a variation of French Defense: St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
36,528 games · White 48.6% / Draw 4.1% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxb5 | 18,492 | |
| c5 | 8,347 | |
| Nc3 | 2,962 | |
| Nf3 | 2,575 | |
| b3 | 2,057 | |
| d5 | 1,051 | |
| f4 | 348 | |
| a3 | 290 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:22:21
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