King's Pawn Game

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B00), reached after 1 half-move: 1. e4.

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1…e5 30 lines
1…d6 1 line
- B07 Maróczy Defense

About this opening

King's Pawn Game is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B00. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 1 half-move from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.