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C44

King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky

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Overview

King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C44.

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 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3.

It is a variation of King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
5
Parent
King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation

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