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- Caissa 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: Charousek Variation
Overview
Center Game: Charousek Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C22.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7.
It is a variation of Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C22
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
2,983 games · White 45.0% / Draw 4.5% / Black 50.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 662 | |
| Bc4 | 574 | |
| Bb5 | 328 | |
| Bd3 | 302 | |
| Qg3 | 242 | |
| Nd2 | 235 | |
| f4 | 140 | |
| Be2 | 98 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:15:56
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