Tree path 3 levels English Opening › Agincourt Defense › English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined
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- English Opening A10
- Agincourt Defense A13
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English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined
Overview
English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined is a gambit, classified under ECO code A40 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 f5 5. d5.
It is a variation of English Opening: Agincourt Defense, which itself descends from the root opening English Opening.
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- ECO code
- A40
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 9
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