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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
Italian Game43%91.0M52%
Ruy Lopez25%54.1M54%
Scotch Game19%40.3M55%
Three Knights Opening7.3%15.6M52%
Ponziani Opening3.5%7.6M52%
0.8%1.8M49%
King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening0.4%929k50%
0.3%594k49%
King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky0.3%568k48%
0.2%429k49%
Famous games in this line249k master games
Carlsen, M. (2882) – Caruana, F. (2818)2019½–½Caruana, F. (2818) – Carlsen, M. (2882)20191–0Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)2020½–½Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)2020½–½Caruana, F. (2819) – Carlsen, M. (2875)2019½–½Carlsen, M. (2882) – Ding Liren (2805)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, Magnus · Ding Liren
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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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Ruy Lopez3.Bb5 · 199 deeper linesScotch Game3.d4 · 53 deeper linesIrish Gambit3.Nxe5 · 1 deeper lineItalian Game3.Bc4 · 151 deeper lines
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