King's Pawn Game
ECO: C20Open Games1.e4 e5
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About the King's Pawn Game
The King's Pawn Game is catalogued under ECO code C20, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The King's Pawn Game has 38 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Bishop's OpeningC23 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4
- Bongcloud AttackC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2
- Center GameC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.d4
- English Opening: The WhaleC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.c4
- King's GambitC30 · 1.e4 e5 2.f4
- King's Knight OpeningC40 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
- King's Pawn Game: Alapin OpeningC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.Ne2
- King's Pawn Game: King's Head OpeningC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.f3
Other lines of the King's Pawn Game
- King's Pawn GameB00 · 1.e4
- King's Pawn Game: Leonardis VariationC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.d3
- King's Pawn Game: MacLeod AttackC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.c3
- King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's OpeningC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.a3
- King's Pawn Game: Napoleon AttackC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.Qf3
- King's Pawn Game: Tortoise OpeningC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.Bd3
- King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen AttackC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5
- King's Pawn Game: Bavarian GambitC20 · 1.e4 e5 2.c4 d5