About this opening
French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings,
classified under code C00. ECO group C (C00–C99)
covers open games (1.e4 e5) and the French Defence, including the Ruy Lopez, Italian, Scotch and King's Gambit. This particular variation is reached
after 3 half-moves from the
starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. b4.
It belongs to the French Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Banzai-Leong Gambit line).
The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e6, 2.b4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.