Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Accelerated London System › Steinitz Countergambit › Morris Countergambit
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- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Accelerated London System D00
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Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D00 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e4, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit, Morris Countergambit Accepted.
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
- D00
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
33,017 games · White 51.0% / Draw 4.9% / Black 44.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 21,225 | |
| cxd4 | 4,205 | |
| Nc6 | 3,850 | |
| e6 | 2,572 | |
| Nf6 | 549 | |
| Qb6 | 325 | |
| e5 | 82 | |
| c4 | 75 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:13:49
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