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- King's Pawn Game C20
- MacLeod Attack C20
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit
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
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Statistics from Lichess
68,764 games · White 46.1% / Draw 3.1% / Black 50.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf5 | 37,434 | |
| d4 | 9,116 | |
| d3 | 8,433 | |
| f3 | 3,169 | |
| Nf3 | 2,268 | |
| Bd3 | 2,230 | |
| Bc4 | 2,104 | |
| Qc2 | 1,506 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:01:07
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