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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening
Overview
King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C20), 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 is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. f3.
The line is a first-level refinement of King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening.
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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
824,117 games · White 42.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 53.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 284,277 | |
| Nf6 | 179,047 | |
| Bc5 | 97,097 | |
| d5 | 91,881 | |
| d6 | 85,386 | |
| f5 | 21,321 | |
| Qh4+ | 14,408 | |
| c6 | 11,230 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:54:17
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