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King's Pawn Game: Philidor Gambit
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Philidor 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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 Bd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Center Game, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Center Game
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Statistics from Lichess
4,914 games · White 56.8% / Draw 3.8% / Black 39.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd6 | 3,786 | |
| Nf3 | 779 | |
| Nc3 | 100 | |
| Bc4 | 89 | |
| f4 | 71 | |
| Bf4 | 28 | |
| Bd3 | 18 | |
| e6 | 12 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:23:09
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