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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Accelerated London System D00
- Steinitz Countergambit D00
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Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit Accepted is a gambit, classified under ECO code D00 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. dxc5.
It is a variation of Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
185,901 games · White 43.3% / Draw 4.3% / Black 52.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 120,791 | |
| e6 | 37,496 | |
| Qa5+ | 14,595 | |
| Nf6 | 4,691 | |
| Bf5 | 2,967 | |
| e5 | 2,147 | |
| f6 | 1,053 | |
| d4 | 621 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:13:46
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