Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
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King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky
Overview
King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C44.
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 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3.
It is a variation of King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
663,558 games · White 46.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 275,863 | |
| Bc5 | 215,462 | |
| d6 | 77,371 | |
| d5 | 29,090 | |
| f5 | 18,195 | |
| h6 | 8,986 | |
| g6 | 8,677 | |
| a6 | 6,225 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:13:13
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