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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation213.9M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Bc4Italian Game43%91.0M52%
Bb5Ruy Lopez25%54.1M54%
d4Scotch Game19%40.3M55%
Nc3Three Knights Opening7.3%15.6M52%
c3Ponziani Opening3.5%7.6M52%
d30.8%1.8M49%
Be2King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening0.4%929k50%
a30.3%594k49%
g3King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky0.3%568k48%
h30.2%429k49%
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King's Knight Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
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