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Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation

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1.e4e52.d4exd43.Qxd4Nc64.Qe3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation2.3M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Center Game: Berger Variation29%687k46%
27%624k43%
17%400k40%
8.6%201k46%
3.6%85k44%
3.1%72k43%
2.9%69k48%
2.3%54k41%
1.1%26k43%
1%23k41%
Famous games in this line901 master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776) – Ding Liren (2811)20191–0Nepomniachtchi, I. (2732) – Carlsen, M. (2832)20170–1Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Anand, V. (2783)20170–1Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20171–0Nepomniachtchi, 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)20251–0
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Carlsen, M. · Anand, V. · Duda, J.
Family
Center Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C22
Line
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3
AggressiveClassical
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