Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Polish Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Polish Gambit B27 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B27 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.
It is reached after 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B27
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
34,577 games · White 60.5% / Draw 3.4% / Black 36.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxb5 | 17,058 | |
| d4 | 11,688 | |
| c3 | 2,054 | |
| Nc3 | 989 | |
| d3 | 649 | |
| Be2 | 362 | |
| Bc4 | 330 | |
| g3 | 290 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:00:10
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