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French Defense: Orthoschnapp Gambit
Overview
French Defense: Orthoschnapp Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C00 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Steiner Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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