French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit

1.e4 e6 2.b4 Bxb4 3.e5

ECO C00

The French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.b4 Bxb4 3.e5.

It is catalogued under code C00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by White on move 3.

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