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- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense (ECO C40) is a variation of King's Knight Opening, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 — 2 moves.
In 949,524 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 62.6%, Black 34.0% and 3.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Bc4, in 37% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit and King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit, Chigorin Gambit.
- ECO code
- C40
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 2 moves
- Parent
- King's Knight Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
949,524 games · White 62.6% / Draw 3.5% / Black 34.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 349,319 | |
| d4 | 235,314 | |
| Nxe5 | 181,336 | |
| Nc3 | 87,663 | |
| c3 | 29,746 | |
| Nh4 | 20,041 | |
| d3 | 11,280 | |
| Be2 | 8,020 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:02:16
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