Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Owen Defense › Hekili-Loa Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Owen Defense B00
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Owen Defense: Hekili-Loa Gambit
Overview
Owen Defense: Hekili-Loa 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.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 b6 2. d4 c5 3. dxc5 Nc6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Owen Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Owen Defense
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