Center Game Accepted
Center Game Accepted (C21) starts 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4. In 3,418 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 3.Qxd4 (48%).
1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4
- ECO
- C21
- Games between strong players
- 3,418
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.Qxd4 | 48% (1,635) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 30% (1,017) | Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation | |
| 3.c3 | 17% (577) | Danish Gambit | |
| 3.Bc4 | 4% (140) | Center Game: von der Lasa Gambit |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Center Game 1.e4 e5 2.d4
- Center Game: Normal Variation 1,583 games
- Center Game: Kieseritzky Variation 1,017 games
- Danish Gambit 577 games
- Center Game: von der Lasa Gambit 140 games
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