St. George Defense: San Jorge Variation

1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.Bd3 d6 5.O-O g6 6.c3 Bg7

ECO B00

The St. George Defense: San Jorge Variation is a chess opening line in the St. George Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.Bd3 d6 5.O-O g6 6.c3 Bg7.

It is catalogued under code B00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Bg7 is chosen by Black on move 6.

More ECO B00 openings

• Barnes Defense — 1.e4
• Borg Defense — 1.e4
• Carr Defense — 1.e4
• Duras Gambit — 1.e4
• Fried Fox Defense — 1.e4
• Goldsmith Defense — 1.e4

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