Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Three Knights Opening › Schlechter Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Schlechter Variation C46 you are here
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation
Overview
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C46.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nd5 Nf6, after 8 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Three Knights Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C46
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Three Knights Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
47,765 games · White 50.5% / Draw 4.8% / Black 44.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxb4 | 33,599 | |
| c3 | 6,703 | |
| Nxf6+ | 2,494 | |
| a3 | 1,632 | |
| Bc4 | 1,047 | |
| Bb5 | 1,008 | |
| Bd3 | 442 | |
| Nxe5 | 301 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:52:22
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