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1. e4 e5 2. f4

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Black to move
11,949 games · 1560-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

2...exf4

7,590

45%

16.5

38.5%

2...d5

2,120

42.7%

19.7%

37.6%

2...Bc5

1,503

44.3%

19.4%

36.3%

2...d6

256

65.6%

14.8

19.5%

2...Nc6

220

55.5%

32.7%

2...Nf6

111

45%

29.7%

25.2%

2...Qh4+

110

46.4%

20%

33.6%

2...Qf6

37

62.2%

21.6%

16.2

2...c5

21

71.4%

14.3

14.3

2...f5

13

76.9%

15.4

2...c6

12

58.3%

16.7

25%

2...f6

10

100%

2...Bd6

6

83.3%

16.7

2...Nh6

3

100%

2...Be7

2

100%

2...exf4 -0.38 (33 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
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DEBUT: Ruy Lopez vs G da Cutri, 1575 (1-0)
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GAME COLLECTIONS:
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Vienna 1903 by LaBourdonnaisdeux

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C30: King's Gambit Declined (2154)
C33: King's Gambit Accepted (1880)
C34: King's Gambit Accepted (1642)
C39: King's Gambit Accepted (1262)
C36: King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense (1220)
C31: King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1080)
C32: King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (672)
C38: King's Gambit Accepted (662)
C35: King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham (654)

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