King's Knight Opening
King's Knight Opening (C40) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3. In 215,039 games between strong players, White wins 31%, 42% are drawn and Black wins 27%; the most played move is 2…Nc6 (87%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3
- ECO
- C40
- Games between strong players
- 215,039
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2…Nc6 | 87% (187,362) | King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation | |
| 2…Nf6 | 9% (19,884) | Petrov's Defense | |
| 2…d6 | 2% (3,814) | Philidor Defense | |
| 2…d5 | 1% (2,387) | Elephant Gambit | |
| 2…f5 | 1% (1,222) | Latvian Gambit |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Pawn Game 1.e4
- King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 189,502 games
- Petrov's Defense 19,881 games
- Philidor Defense 3,914 games
- Elephant Gambit 2,386 games
- Latvian Gambit 1,223 games
Every King's Knight Opening line
- King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 189,502 games
- King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky 564 games
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