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Duras Gambit

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Overview

Duras Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B00 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.

The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.

It begins with 2 plies and takes 1. e4 f5 to reach the canonical position.

It branches immediately from King's Pawn Game in the opening tree.

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ECO code
B00
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
2
Parent
King's Pawn Game

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