A40 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

English Defense: Poli Gambit

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1.d4e62.c4b63.e4Bb74.f3f55.exf5Nh6
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English Defense: Poli Gambit477 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
61%29038%
26%12640%
5%2435%
2.9%1443%
1.7%825%
1.5%736%
0.4%250%
0.4%20%
0.2%10%
0.2%10%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Gonzalez, Be CRC (2476) – Lenderman, A. (2614)20160–1Babu, N Sudhakar (2445) – Miles, Anthony J (2635)1996½–½Roselli Mailhe, B. (2433) – Cordova, E. (2621)20180–1Ree, Hans (2480) – Miles, Anthony J (2560)1979½–½Torres Rosas, L. (2352) – Cordova, E. (2581)20210–1Leon Valdes, J. (2392) – Cordova, E. (2534)20220–1Franco Alonso, A. (2427) – Larino Nieto, D. (2484)2016½–½Meister, Jakob (2519) – Meier, Georg (2372)2005½–½
Heroes of this opening Cordova, E. · Lenderman, A.
Family
English Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
A40
Line
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. f3 f5 5. exf5 Nh6
GambitFianchetto
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