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C44

Dresden Opening: The Goblin

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Overview

Dresden Opening: The Goblin is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C44.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nxe5 to reach the canonical position.

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

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
7
Parent
King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening

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