B00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

St. George Defense: Polish Variation

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1.e4a62.d4b53.Nf3Bb74.Bd3e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
St. George Defense: Polish Variation286k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%168k53%
8.9%25k52%
8.4%24k51%
4.3%12k50%
3.8%11k54%
3.8%11k49%
2.3%6.7k50%
1.9%5.5k56%
1.8%5.2k52%
1.7%5.0k52%
Famous games in this line199 master games
Kasparov, Garry (2812) – Short, Nigel D (2698)20110–1Miroshnichenko, E. (2606) – Carlsen, M. (2834)20180–1Rublevsky, S. (2702) – Nielsen, PH. (2654)20151–0Grachev, Boris (2675) – Pridorozhni, Aleksei (2542)2011½–½Seirawan, Yasser (2595) – Spassky, Boris V (2560)19901–0Lenderman, A. (2587) – Gelashvili, T. (2563)2017½–½Rublevsky, Sergei (2649) – Drazic, Sinisa (2495)20041–0Iskusnyh, S. (2482) – Khismatullin, D. (2654)20150–1
Heroes of this opening Rublevsky, Sergei · Short, Nigel D · Carlsen, M. · Seirawan, Yasser
Family
St. George Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B00
Line
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6
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