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Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation
Overview
Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C21), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3.
The line refines Center Game Accepted, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation, Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C21
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Center Game Accepted
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 4
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