Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense › Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense A47
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Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit
Overview
Indian Defense: Schnepper Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A47 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. c3 e5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A47
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
16 games · White 50.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 50.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 5 | |
| Nxe5 | 4 | |
| e3 | 2 | |
| Bg5 | 2 | |
| g3 | 1 | |
| e4 | 1 | |
| Nbd2 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:16:33
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