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C22

Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation

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Overview

Center Game: Paulsen Attack 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.

It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3.

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

3 named variations grow from this line, including Center Game: Berger Variation, Center Game: Charousek Variation, Center Game: l'Hermet Variation.

In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
C22
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
7
Parent
Center Game: Normal Variation
Direct variations
3
Total in subtree
4

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Variations (3)

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