Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation (C22) starts 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3. In 1,223 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 4…Nf6 (79%).
1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3
- ECO
- C22
- Games between strong players
- 1,223
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Nf6 | 79% (964) | Center Game: Berger Variation | |
| 4…g6 | 10% (122) | – | |
| 4…Bb4+ | 4% (50) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 4% (45) | – | |
| 4…b6 | 2% (20) | – | |
| 4…Be7 | 1% (8) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Center Game: Normal Variation 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6
- Center Game: Berger Variation 965 games
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