Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › English Opening: The Whale › King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit
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- King's Pawn Game C20
- English Opening: The Whale C20
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King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C20 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 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. c4 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from English Opening: The Whale, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- English Opening: The Whale
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Statistics from Lichess
10,714 games · White 50.8% / Draw 4.1% / Black 45.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 6,787 | |
| Nc3 | 1,427 | |
| exd5 | 1,401 | |
| d3 | 835 | |
| Nf3 | 69 | |
| d4 | 33 | |
| Bd3 | 22 | |
| c5 | 21 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:00:58
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