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C20

King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit

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Overview

King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C20 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.

It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. c3 f5.

It is a variation of King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C20
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
4
Parent
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack

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Statistics from Lichess

68,764 games · White 46.1% / Draw 3.1% / Black 50.8%

MovesGamesW / D / B
exf537,434
d49,116
d38,433
f33,169
Nf32,268
Bd32,230
Bc42,104
Qc21,506

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:01:07

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