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Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Herrstrom Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A04 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 2 plies and takes 1. Nf3 g5 to reach the canonical position.
It branches immediately from Zukertort Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
115,086 games · White 49.8% / Draw 4.1% / Black 46.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxg5 | 71,658 | |
| g3 | 12,646 | |
| d4 | 11,717 | |
| c4 | 4,725 | |
| h3 | 2,914 | |
| d3 | 2,487 | |
| e4 | 2,421 | |
| b3 | 1,923 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:35:40
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