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1. e4 Nc6  
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4,939 games · 1845-2025
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 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
2. Nf3  2,864

43.1%

27.5%

29.4%
2. d4  1,750

42.1%

19.8%

38.1%
2. Nc3  506

42.7%

26.1%

31.2%
2. Bc4  38

28.9%

34.2%

36.8%
2. Bb5  32

53.1%

25%

21.9%
2. f4  26

30.8%

30.8%

38.5%
2. d3  15

20%

26.7%

53.3%
2. c4  7

57.1%

28.6%

14.3
2. b3  5

20%

80%
2. c3  2

50%

50%
2. h4 M Omariev vs A Kachko, 2007 0-1
2. g3 C Huenerberg vs G Gross, 1988 0-1
2. a3 M Helin vs S Kidambi, 2006 0-1
2. Qh5 K McDonald vs T Hamilton, 2004 0-1

2.d4 +0.72 (44 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002 (1-0)
K Spraggett vs F South, 1976 (1-0)
Schmaltz vs R Har-Zvi, 2001 (0-1)
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1920 (0-1)
S Smagin vs Sahovic, 1990 (1-0)

DEBUT: J Withers vs E Williams, 1846 (0-1)
RECENT: R van Kampen vs Shabalov, 2018 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Andre collection by Andrebeusekom
Black - Uncommon Kings Pawn: d4 by gaborn
White - Jerry by gaborn

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (3739)
C45: Scotch Game (172)
C44: King's Pawn Game (58)
C28: Vienna Game (56)
C50: Giuoco Piano (48)
B08: Pirc, Classical (46)
C60: Ruy Lopez (40)
C64: Ruy Lopez, Classical (39)
B04: Alekhine's Defense, Modern (38)

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