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English Opening: Myers Gambit

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1.c4g52.d4Bg7

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English Opening: Myers Gambit38k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

18k54%

13k51%

2.6k50%

2.3k53%

1.8k49%

43255%

23752%

12959%

11749%

8455%

Famous games in this line10 master games

Mednis, Edmar John (2450) – Hodgson, Julian M (2555)19901–0 Pastircak, Milan (2375) – Rossi, Carlo (2320)1989½–½ Hanley, Craig (2278) – Zhao, Zong Yuan (2390)20010–1 Fierro Baquero, Martha Lorena (2297) – Stromboli, Carlo (2367)20111–0 North, Robert (2234) – Welling, Gerard (2361)20040–1 Wichmann, Cliff (2284) – Nothnagel, Holger (2309)2002½–½ Somogyi, Juergen (2238) – Canal Oliveras, Juan (2303)2007½–½ Kerr, Stephen (2300) – Brunsek, Iztok (2200)20011–0

Heroes of this opening Mednis, Edmar John · Zhao, Zong Yuan · Fierro Baquero, Martha Lorena · Welling, Gerard

Family: English Opening
Category: Flank
First move: 1.c4
ECO: A10
Line: 1. c4 g5 2. d4 Bg7

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