King's Pawn Game

The main line

The King's Pawn Game is reached by 1. e4 (ECO B00). It's one of 38 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (24)

• Tayler Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 (C44)
• MacLeod Attack — 1. e4 e5 2. c3 (C20)
• Wayward Queen Attack — 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 (C20)
• Damiano Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 (C40)
• King's Head Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. f3 (C20)
• Clam Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. d3 f5 (C20)
• Busch-Gass Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 (C40)
• Leonardis Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. d3 (C20)
• Mengarini's Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. a3 (C20)
• Alapin Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2 (C20)
• Napoleon Attack — 1. e4 e5 2. Qf3 (C20)
• Tortoise Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. Bd3 (C20)
• Maróczy Defense — 1. e4 d6 2. d4 e5 (B07)
• Bavarian Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. c4 d5 (C20)
• Beyer Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. d4 d5 (C20)
• Gunderam Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6 (C40)
• McConnell Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6 (C40)
• Dresden Opening — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 (C44)
• Pachman Wing Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4 (C44)
• Philidor Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 Bd7 (C20)
• Gunderam Defense — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qe7 3. Bc4 f5 (C40)
• La Bourdonnais Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6 3. Bc4 Qg6 4. O-O (C40)
• Schulze-Müller Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5 Nxe5 4. d4 (C44)
• Weber Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 (C20)

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