Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Wing Gambit › Abrahams Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Wing Gambit B20
- Abrahams Variation B20 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation belongs to the gambit family of chess openings (ECO B20, Semi-Open Games). It trades material for attacking chances — a classic trade-off that has fascinated players from the Romantic era to modern correspondence chess.
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.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Bb2.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
Explore the position on the interactive board, study its real-world results from Lichess, and challenge the engine when you are ready.
- ECO code
- B20
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
139,574 games · White 48.6% / Draw 3.8% / Black 47.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 50,102 | |
| e6 | 27,853 | |
| d6 | 24,524 | |
| d5 | 20,364 | |
| Nf6 | 7,933 | |
| a5 | 3,619 | |
| f6 | 1,785 | |
| e5 | 1,667 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:07:21
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.