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Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3Bb44.Nd5Nf6
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Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation44k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%31k53%
14%6.3k56%
5.3%2.4k48%
3.4%1.5k51%
2.1%95456%
2.1%93559%
0.9%42053%
0.6%27253%
0.4%18441%
0.3%11852%
Famous games in this line30 master games
Lintchevski, D. (2524) – Makarian, Rudik (2550)20240–1Moiseenko, Va (2529) – Lobanov, Sergei (2506)2024½–½Priyadharshan, Kannappan (2553) – Laxman, Rajaram (2432)2020½–½Seo, Jung Min (2472) – Galperin, Platon (2500)2025½–½Cernousek, L. (2454) – Sahidi, Samir (2476)20241–0Kabanov, Nikolai (2535) – Mikhalchenko, Petr (2382)20110–1Chuprov, Dmitry (2520) – Mikhalchenko, Petr (2382)20111–0Starostits, Ilmars (2500) – Saulespurens, Valdis (2384)20091–0
Heroes of this opening Makarian, Rudik · Cernousek, L. · Mikhalchenko, Petr · Chuprov, Dmitry
Family
Three Knights Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C46
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nd5 Nf6
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