Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Zilbermints Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Zilbermints Gambit
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Zilbermints Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B01 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 3 plies and takes 1. e4 d5 2. b4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scandinavian Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Scandinavian Defense
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