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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack
Overview
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack 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 begins with 3 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. c3 to reach the canonical position.
The line is a first-level refinement of King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Lasa Gambit, Norwalde Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
3,561,697 games · White 48.7% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 1,176,668 | |
| Nf6 | 1,014,664 | |
| d6 | 383,339 | |
| d5 | 322,863 | |
| Bc5 | 306,112 | |
| c5 | 103,658 | |
| f5 | 68,610 | |
| c6 | 55,450 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:54:23
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