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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack

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1.e4e52.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack3.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%1.2M48%
28%982k51%
11%379k46%
8.9%311k55%
8.6%301k46%
2.9%101k49%
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit1.9%67k52%
1.6%54k46%
1.1%38k46%
0.5%16k47%
Famous games in this line19 master games
Tate, Emory (2390) – Van den Doel, Erik (2593)20080–1Kolanek, Roman (2508) – Król, Wladyslaw (2391)2006½–½Mitkov, Nikola (2505) – Martinez Martin, David (2390)19990–1Lazic, Miroljub (2465) – Nikac, Predrag (2379)2001½–½Moreira, José Américo Paiva (2443) – Jansen, Joop (2397)20050–1Rausis, Igors (2495) – Blum, Gernot (2225)19941–0Mozes, Ervin (2320) – Dumitrache, Dragos Nicolae (2385)1998½–½Handoko, Edhi (2500) – Tsang Hon Ki (2200)19951–0
Heroes of this opening Van den Doel, Erik · Martinez Martin, David · Jansen, Joop · Rausis, Igors
Family
King's Pawn Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C20
Line
1. e4 e5 2. c3
AggressiveClassical
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