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- 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, Symmetrical Variation
Overview
King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code C30 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bd6 6. Bd3, after 11 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C30
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
1,400 games · White 49.7% / Draw 4.6% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 545 | |
| Ne7 | 313 | |
| Qf6 | 224 | |
| Qe7+ | 143 | |
| Nh6 | 87 | |
| Nc6 | 81 | |
| c6 | 3 | |
| c5 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:28:18
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