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King's Pawn Opening: Speers
Overview
King's Pawn Opening: Speers 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 5 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Qg4 Nf6 3. Qf5 to reach the canonical position.
The line is a first-level refinement of King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
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Statistics from Lichess
2,351 games · White 24.2% / Draw 3.0% / Black 72.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d6 | 974 | |
| Nc6 | 600 | |
| d5 | 420 | |
| Be7 | 107 | |
| g6 | 73 | |
| Bc5 | 61 | |
| Qe7 | 58 | |
| Bd6 | 23 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:59
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