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C46

Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation

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Overview

Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C46.

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

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nd5 Nf6, after 8 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Three Knights Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code: C46
Group: Open Games (C)
Plies: 8
Parent: Three Knights Opening

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