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Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation4.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Scotch Game50%2.2M45%
Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation19%852k39%
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation7.8%353k45%
6.8%305k47%
5.4%244k43%
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack4.8%218k43%
2.5%114k47%
1.1%50k38%
0.7%33k43%
0.5%24k43%
Famous games in this line450 master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2802) – Aronian, Levon (2801)2010½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2802) – Karjakin, Sergey (2760)2010½–½Dubov, Daniil (2716) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)20231–0Jones, G. (2702) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2750)20190–1Jones, G. (2702) – Yu Yangyi (2739)20191–0Jones, G. (2702) – Wang Hao (2735)20190–1Jones, G. (2702) – Bu Xiangzhi (2729)20190–1Jones, G. (2682) – Jakovenko, D. (2735)20181–0
Heroes of this opening Jones, G. · Dubov, Daniil · Dominguez Perez, L. · Wang Hao
Family
Center Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C21
Line
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3
Classical
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