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Center Game: Berger Variation

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.Qxd4Nc64.Qe3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Center Game: Berger Variation698k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
56%390k56%
9.9%69k58%
6.8%47k53%
4.3%30k50%
3.9%27k45%
3.8%26k48%
3.7%26k48%
2.8%20k47%
2.5%17k53%
1.8%13k50%
Famous games in this line631 master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776) – Ding Liren (2811)20191–0Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20171–0Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Anand, V. (2783)20170–1Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20171–0Erigaisi, Arjun (2799) – Keymer, Vincent (2733)2024½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2732) – Aronian, L. (2793)2017½–½Duda, J. (2725) – Gukesh, D. (2776)20251–0Shirov, Alexei (2710) – Karpov, Anatoly (2780)19950–1
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Anand, V. · Duda, J. · Karpov, Anatoly
Family
Center Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C22
Line
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6
Classical
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