Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Gambit › King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit › Schiller's Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Gambit C30
- King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit C30
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King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Schiller's Defense
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Schiller's Defense is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C30 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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Bc5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C30
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
2,048 games · White 56.6% / Draw 2.4% / Black 41.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qh5+ | 1,213 | |
| Nf3 | 566 | |
| fxe5 | 170 | |
| d4 | 21 | |
| Qe2 | 14 | |
| d3 | 13 | |
| c3 | 13 | |
| Bc4 | 13 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:24:12
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