Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal › Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal B40
- Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation B40 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B40.
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 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B40
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
24,720 games · White 40.4% / Draw 4.9% / Black 54.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nb3 | 8,863 | |
| Be2 | 3,054 | |
| Be3 | 3,002 | |
| Bc4 | 1,871 | |
| e5 | 1,859 | |
| a3 | 918 | |
| Ndb5 | 839 | |
| f3 | 757 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:14:15
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