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Polish Opening: Birmingham Gambit

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1.b4c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Polish Opening: Birmingham Gambit221k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%143k53%
17%37k50%
16%35k47%
2%4.3k49%
0.6%1.4k45%
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit0.1%23752%
0.1%13242%
English Opening: Wing Gambit0%10843%
0%7449%
0%5944%
Famous games in this line5 master games
Sitnikov, Anton (2443) – Aveskulov, Valeriy (2457)20051–0Vasiukov, Evgeni (2469) – Hecht, Hans Joachim (2381)2010½–½Tiller, Bjorn (2371) – Lovik, Lasse Ostebo (2296)20091–0Shaidullina, Sandugach (2320) – Oganian, Roman (2215)20041–0Poenisch, Eckehard (2240) – Krug, Norbert (2255)20010–1
Heroes of this opening Sitnikov, Anton · Tiller, Bjorn · Shaidullina, Sandugach · Krug, Norbert
Family
Polish Opening
Category
Flank
First move
Other
ECO
A00
Line
1. b4 c5
Gambit
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