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Owen Defense: Smith Gambit
Overview
Owen Defense: Smith Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B00 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nf3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Owen Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Owen Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
635,559 games · White 48.4% / Draw 3.8% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxe4 | 270,822 | |
| e6 | 181,910 | |
| g6 | 80,516 | |
| d6 | 34,481 | |
| Nf6 | 24,220 | |
| Nc6 | 11,863 | |
| d5 | 10,499 | |
| a6 | 5,585 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:05:56
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