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Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4, after 5 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
58,479 games · White 59.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 36.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxe4 | 34,998 | |
| d6 | 14,972 | |
| e6 | 4,994 | |
| e5 | 1,126 | |
| g6 | 1,088 | |
| d5 | 642 | |
| Nc6 | 396 | |
| f4 | 91 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:35:51
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