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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Barnes Defense B00
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Fried Fox Defense
Overview
Fried Fox Defense is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B00), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 f6 2. d4 Kf7.
The line refines Barnes Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Barnes Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
149,300 games · White 54.4% / Draw 4.2% / Black 41.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4+ | 38,634 | |
| Nf3 | 25,365 | |
| f4 | 22,214 | |
| Nc3 | 22,123 | |
| c4 | 11,019 | |
| Bd3 | 9,279 | |
| e5 | 8,535 | |
| Qh5+ | 3,433 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:57:56
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