Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code A06 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3.
It continues primarily into one named line, Brigg's Trap.
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- ECO code
- A06
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
9,342,004 games · White 48.6% / Draw 4.1% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 8,022,718 | |
| d4 | 357,369 | |
| c6 | 221,670 | |
| Bg4 | 209,647 | |
| e6 | 175,186 | |
| Nf6 | 168,152 | |
| Nc6 | 81,733 | |
| c5 | 37,429 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:37:44
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