Center Game
ECO: C20Open Games1.e4 e5 2.d4
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About the Center Game
The Center Game is catalogued under ECO code C20, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.d4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Center Game has 18 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Center Game AcceptedC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4
- King's Pawn Game: Beyer GambitC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 d5
- Center GameC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4
- Center Game: Halasz-McDonnell GambitC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.f4
- Center Game: Kieseritzky VariationC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3
- Center Game: Ross GambitC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Bd3
- Center Game: von der Lasa GambitC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Bc4
- Danish GambitC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3
Other lines of the Center Game
- Center Game: Kieseritzky VariationC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 c5
- Center Game: Normal VariationC22 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6
- Center Game: Hall VariationC22 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qc4
- Center Game: Kieseritzky VariationC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 c5 4.Bc4
- Center Game: Lanc-Arnold GambitC21 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 Bc5 4.c3
- Center Game: Paulsen Attack VariationC22 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3
- Center Game: Berger VariationC22 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3 Nf6
- Center Game: l'Hermet VariationC22 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3 f5