Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
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King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening
Overview
King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Dresden Opening: The Goblin.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
534,334 games · White 47.0% / Draw 5.1% / Black 48.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 210,758 | |
| Nf6 | 202,351 | |
| d6 | 68,350 | |
| f5 | 11,815 | |
| h6 | 7,592 | |
| a6 | 6,313 | |
| g6 | 5,169 | |
| Bb4 | 5,070 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:13:16
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