Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › St. George Defense › Zilbermints Gambit
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- St. George Defense B00
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St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit
Overview
St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B00 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 begins with 4 plies and takes 1. e4 a6 2. d4 e5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from St. George Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- St. George Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
8,798 games · White 57.1% / Draw 3.5% / Black 39.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 3,787 | |
| Nf3 | 1,902 | |
| d5 | 1,873 | |
| c3 | 463 | |
| Bc4 | 315 | |
| f4 | 120 | |
| Nc3 | 115 | |
| c4 | 63 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:58:44
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