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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4

Black to move
242 games · 1769-2012
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

3...exd4

197

42.6%

17.3

40.1%

3...Nc6

37%

18.5%

44.4%

3...Nxe4

50%

16.7

33.3%

3...c6

42.9%

14.3

42.9%

3...d6

50%

3...Qe7

100%

3...Bd6

50%

3...Bb4+

T Papp vs L Kollman, 2006 1-0

3...d5

Tartakower vs Von Scheve, 1905 1-0

NOTABLE GAMES:
Staunton vs Saint Amant, 1843 (1/2-1/2)

DEBUT: McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais, 1834 (1-0)
RECENT: S C Willenberg vs W Kobese, 2011 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
C24 Urusov-Gambit by whiteshark
Urusov Gambit by ToTheDeath

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C24: Bishop's Opening (136)
C55: Two Knights Defense (32)
C56: Two Knights (26)
C44: King's Pawn Game (24)
C45: Scotch Game (22)
C41: Philidor Defense (2)

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