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Goldsmith Defense
Overview
Goldsmith Defense is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B00.
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.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 h5.
It is a direct variation of King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Picklepuss Defense.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
818,012 games · White 53.3% / Draw 3.7% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 375,267 | |
| Nf3 | 181,275 | |
| Bc4 | 77,255 | |
| Nc3 | 52,156 | |
| f4 | 48,377 | |
| Be2 | 15,998 | |
| d3 | 14,652 | |
| h4 | 14,308 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:49:42
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