Barnes Opening: Walkerling
Overview
Barnes Opening: Walkerling is a chess opening at the root of the Open Games family, classified under ECO code C20.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. f3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. Bc4, after 5 plies of opening development.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
109,651 games · White 41.9% / Draw 3.7% / Black 54.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 35,526 | |
| Nxe4 | 16,784 | |
| d5 | 14,872 | |
| Nc6 | 13,967 | |
| c6 | 13,511 | |
| Nh5 | 4,015 | |
| Be7 | 3,797 | |
| d6 | 3,657 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:53
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