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C22

Center Game: Hall Variation

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Overview

Center Game: Hall Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C22.

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 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qc4.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Center Game: Normal Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C22
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
7
Parent
Center Game: Normal Variation

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