C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit
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1.e4e62.d4a63.c4b54.cxb5axb5
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French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit12k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
95%11k54%
1.8%21343%
1.2%14850%
0.7%8139%
0.3%3940%
0.2%2339%
0.1%1747%
0.1%1354%
0.1%1233%
0.1%1045%
Famous games in this line12 master games
Flear, Glenn C (2485) – Bricard, Emmanuel (2475)Chandler, Murray G (2525) – Basman, Michael J (2400)Pritchett, Craig William (2390) – Basman, Michael J (2405)Osterman, Rudolf (2377) – Basman, Michael J (2405)Prasad, Devaki V (2375) – Basman, Michael J (2400)Formanek, Edward W (2330) – Basman, Michael J (2400)Junge, Ralf (2330) – Steffens, Olaf (2330)Rolletschek, Heinrich (2370) – Beck, Gerald (2260)Heroes of this opening Basman, Michael J · Flear, Glenn C · Chandler, Murray G · Osterman, Rudolf
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C00
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5
Gambit
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In 1834 the city of Paris beat the city of London in a correspondence match opening with 1...e6, and the defense has carried the name ever since. Botvinnik and Korchnoi built careers on its cramped-then-counterpunch character: concede space, then break with ...c5 or ...f6 at the right moment.
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