Center Game
The Center Game (ECO C20–C22) is a chess opening that begins 1. e4 e5 2. d4.
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The main line
The Center Game is reached by 1. e4 e5 2. d4 (ECO C20). It's one of 18 named lines under this opening in the book.
Named variations (12)
- Kieseritzky Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3(C21) - Halasz-McDonnell Gambit —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. f4(C21) - Lanc-Arnold Gambit —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3(C21) - Ross Gambit —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3(C21) - von der Lasa Gambit —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bc4(C21) - Normal Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6(C22) - Hall Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qc4(C22) - Paulsen Attack Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3(C22) - l'Hermet Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 f5(C22) - Berger Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6(C22) - Charousek Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7(C22) - Kupreichik Variation —
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 O-O 7. O-O-O Re8 8. Bc4 d6 9. Nh3(C22)
Analyze the Center Game
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