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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening
Overview
King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as 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 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. f3 Nf6 3. Nc3.
It is a variation of King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
92,511 games · White 40.8% / Draw 4.0% / Black 55.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 21,642 | |
| d5 | 19,077 | |
| Bb4 | 18,289 | |
| Nc6 | 15,828 | |
| c6 | 5,737 | |
| Nh5 | 3,369 | |
| d6 | 3,275 | |
| Be7 | 2,155 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:56
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