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1. e4 b6

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1,776 games · 1620-2025
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2. d4

1,899

48%

22.9%

29.2%

2. Nf3

207

41.5%

27.5%

30.9%

2. c4

139

34.5%

25.9%

39.6%

2. Nc3

94

37.2%

24.5%

38.3%

2. f4

38

39.5%

23.7%

36.8%

2. g3

21

28.6%

28.6%

42.9%

2. Bc4

17

52.9%

35.3%

2. b3

16

50%

31.2%

18.8%

2. d3

14

50%

28.6%

21.4%

2. e5

V Kuehnast vs P Johannesson, 2013 1-0

2. a4

L Cupic vs S Slobodjanac, 2018 1-0

2. a3

M Orfali vs I Starostits, 2007 0-1

2.d4 +0.87 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Greco vs NN, 1619 (1-0)
Burn vs Owen, 1898 (1-0)
R Nuber vs R Keckeisen, 1994 (1-0)
Blackburne vs Owen, 1890 (1-0)
Paulsen vs Owen, 1862 (1-0)

DEBUT: Greco vs NN, 1619 (1-0)
RECENT: Hracek vs Blatny, 2017 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
billyhan's favorite 1.e4 games by billyhan
Hippopo by Bubele
Reverend John Owen plays ...b6 by rudiv

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (1596)
A00: Uncommon Opening (139)
A07: King's Indian Attack (35)
A40: Queen's Pawn Game (3)
B27: Sicilian (1)
B06: Robatsch (1)
B22: Sicilian, Alapin (1)

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