Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Center Game › Center Game Accepted › Center Game › Normal Variation › Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation › Center Game: Berger Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- Center Game C20
- Center Game Accepted C21
- Center Game C21
- Normal Variation C22
- Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation C22
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Center Game: Berger Variation
Overview
Center Game: Berger Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C22), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Center Game: Kupreichik Variation.
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- ECO code
- C22
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
809,942 games · White 51.6% / Draw 4.0% / Black 44.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 472,775 | |
| Bd2 | 86,155 | |
| e5 | 53,123 | |
| Bd3 | 31,118 | |
| Bb5 | 27,672 | |
| Nf3 | 27,164 | |
| h3 | 26,666 | |
| Bc4 | 20,489 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:49:37
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