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Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense
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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense134k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%45k56%
31%41k51%
20%27k50%
6.5%8.8k46%
2.2%2.9k50%
2.1%2.9k47%
1.5%2.0k50%
1.2%1.5k45%
0.8%1.0k45%
0.6%79050%
Famous games in this line552 master games
Kobalia, Mihail (2651) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753)Najer, Evgeniy (2633) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2753)Sarana, A. (2655) – Amin, B. (2699)Chigaev, M. (2641) – Kamsky, G. (2666)Paravyan, D. (2617) – Oparin, G. (2674)Vorobiov, Evgeny E (2596) – Inarkiev, Ernesto (2676)Nunn, John DM (2610) – Beliavsky, Alexander G (2655)Liang, Awonder (2600) – Gledura, B. (2645)Heroes of this opening Kobalia, Mihail · Najer, Evgeniy · Sarana, A. · Kamsky, G.
- Family
- Three Knights Opening
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C46
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6
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