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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
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King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C44 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 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4.
It is a variation of King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
10,149 games · White 43.4% / Draw 3.5% / Black 53.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxb4 | 5,312 | |
| a6 | 1,428 | |
| Nf6 | 1,076 | |
| Nxb4 | 937 | |
| d6 | 855 | |
| d5 | 104 | |
| f5 | 85 | |
| Bc5 | 60 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:13:19
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