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English Opening: The Whale
Overview
English Opening: The Whale is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C20.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. c4.
It branches immediately from King's Pawn Game in the opening tree.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
2,628,911 games · White 48.1% / Draw 4.9% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 849,974 | |
| Nc6 | 686,567 | |
| Bc5 | 453,101 | |
| d6 | 267,716 | |
| c5 | 103,102 | |
| c6 | 93,399 | |
| f5 | 55,382 | |
| Qf6 | 22,406 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:54:11
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