C21 · Open · a plan for White

Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.Nf3Bc54.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit72k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%54k40%
6.5%4.7k42%
5%3.6k44%
3.4%2.4k44%
2.9%2.1k39%
1.9%1.4k48%
1.5%1.1k47%
1%72738%
0.9%61539%
0.7%48538%
Famous games in this line7 master games
Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2504) – Mkrtchian, Lilit (2458)20071–0Zezulkin, Jurij (2485) – Plachetka, Jan (2445)19981–0Belanoff, Stuart (2270) – Szabo, Eleonora (2410)2007½–½Garcia Castro, Pablo (2269) – Del Rey, Diego (2373)2001½–½Kaeser, Udo (2265) – Schlehoefer, Ralf (2310)19890–1Rooms, Trevor (2313) – Favai, Janez (2250)20140–1Lanc, Alois (2200) – Augustin, Josef (2200)19740–1
Heroes of this opening Sveshnikov, Evgeny · Zezulkin, Jurij · Schlehoefer, Ralf · Favai, Janez
Family
Center Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C21
Line
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3
GambitClassical
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