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Pirc Defense: Roscher Gambit
Overview
Pirc Defense: Roscher 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Pirc 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
- Pirc Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
581,793 games · White 44.6% / Draw 4.4% / Black 51.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 266,017 | |
| g6 | 187,567 | |
| Nbd7 | 42,833 | |
| c6 | 33,577 | |
| Bg4 | 25,529 | |
| e5 | 8,797 | |
| Nc6 | 6,909 | |
| e6 | 4,953 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:05:59
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