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A05

Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit

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Overview

Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A05 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4, after 3 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.

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ECO code
A05
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
Zukertort Opening

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