Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
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Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B40 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b4, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: French Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B40
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
301,193 games · White 50.1% / Draw 4.1% / Black 45.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxb4 | 198,484 | |
| b6 | 33,831 | |
| d5 | 21,512 | |
| Nc6 | 16,537 | |
| a6 | 12,902 | |
| Nf6 | 7,818 | |
| d6 | 3,211 | |
| Qc7 | 1,755 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:08:50
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