Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Albin-Blackburne Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Albin-Blackburne Gambit C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Albin-Blackburne Gambit
Overview
Philidor Defense: Albin-Blackburne Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C41 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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Nd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Philidor Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Philidor Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
90,219 games · White 44.4% / Draw 4.7% / Black 51.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd6 | 77,151 | |
| Be2 | 3,979 | |
| e6 | 2,442 | |
| h3 | 2,205 | |
| Bc4 | 1,936 | |
| Nc3 | 1,002 | |
| Bf4 | 604 | |
| Bb5 | 376 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:13
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