Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Three Knights Opening › Winawer Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Three Knights Opening C46
- Winawer Defense C46 you are here
Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense
Overview
Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense 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.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 f5.
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
- 6
- Parent
- Three Knights Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
451,679 games · White 47.9% / Draw 3.9% / Black 48.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf5 | 145,265 | |
| d4 | 86,905 | |
| d3 | 71,555 | |
| Bb5 | 67,127 | |
| Bc4 | 65,263 | |
| Be2 | 3,035 | |
| a3 | 2,727 | |
| Bd3 | 2,535 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:26:54
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