Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense: St. George Defense › Three Pawn Attack › French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit › French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense: St. George Defense C00
- Three Pawn Attack C00
- French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit C00
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French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit
Overview
French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George 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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
14,439 games · White 49.0% / Draw 4.4% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxb5 | 13,736 | |
| Nf3 | 271 | |
| Nc3 | 158 | |
| a3 | 88 | |
| Bd3 | 54 | |
| f4 | 25 | |
| Bd2 | 17 | |
| f3 | 15 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:48:53
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