FICGS - Wikichess - Article 154

Wing Gambit is the name given to the branches of several openings in which one player gambits a wing pawn, usually the b pawn).

Most common is the Wing Gambit in the Sicilian Defence. After Black takes with 2...cxb4, the usual continuation is 3.a3 bxa3 (3...d5 is also possible). It is also possible to decline (or at least delay acceptance of) the gambit with 2...d5.

For his pawn, White gets quicker development and a central advantage, but it is not generally considered one of White's better choices against the Sicilian, and is virtually never seen at the professional level (amongst amateurs it is more common, though still not so popular as other systems).

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Contributors : Thibault de Vassal

[ECO "B20"] [Opening "Sicilian"] [Variation "wing gambit"]

cxb4 : 123 games, White ELO av : 1649, Black ELO av : 1687
1-0 : 35.8% , 1/2-1/2 : 17.9% , 0-1 : 46.3%

e6 : 10 games, White ELO av : 1350, Black ELO av : 1388
1-0 : 40% , 1/2-1/2 : 20% , 0-1 : 40%

b6 : 5 games, White ELO av : 1689, Black ELO av : 1773
1-0 : 60% , 1/2-1/2 : 20% , 0-1 : 20%

d6 : 4 games, White ELO av : 1327, Black ELO av : 1374
1-0 : 75% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 25%

e5 : 4 games, White ELO av : 1362, Black ELO av : 1591
1-0 : 25% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 75%

Nc6 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1739, Black ELO av : 1484
1-0 : 100% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 0%

c4 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1387, Black ELO av : 1227
1-0 : 100% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 0%

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