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- King's Pawn Game C20
- Center Game C20
- Center Game Accepted C21
- Center Game C21
- Normal Variation C22
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Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation
Overview
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Center Game: Normal Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
3 named variations grow from this line, including Center Game: Berger Variation, Center Game: Charousek Variation, Center Game: l'Hermet Variation.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C22
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
2,543,757 games · White 54.2% / Draw 3.9% / Black 41.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 798,526 | |
| d6 | 652,884 | |
| b6 | 414,483 | |
| Bb4+ | 214,805 | |
| Be7 | 89,104 | |
| g6 | 82,899 | |
| Qe7 | 74,741 | |
| Qf6 | 55,669 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:37:12
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