King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation
ECO: C44Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6
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About the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation
The King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation is a line of the King's Knight Opening, catalogued under ECO code C44 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The King's Knight Opening has 3 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Irish GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nxe5
- Italian GameC50 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
- King's Knight Opening: KonstantinopolskyC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3
- King's Pawn Game: Dresden OpeningC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c4
- King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4
- King's Pawn Game: Tayler OpeningC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Be2
- Ponziani OpeningC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3
- Ruy LopezC60 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5