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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Center Game C20
- Center Game Accepted C21
- Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation C21
- Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation C21
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Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation
Overview
Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C21.
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. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 c5 4. Bc4, after 7 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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
- C21
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
619,114 games · White 59.5% / Draw 3.1% / Black 37.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 163,326 | |
| d6 | 115,109 | |
| h6 | 88,582 | |
| Be7 | 81,772 | |
| Nf6 | 78,892 | |
| f6 | 34,387 | |
| d5 | 9,534 | |
| a6 | 9,015 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:03
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