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Three Knights Opening

ECO C46 · 32,395 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
50% White5% Draw45% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nf616,02149.5%Four Knights Game C47
Bc58,69126.8%
d63,0969.6%
Bb41,8995.9%Three Knights Opening C46
f57072.2%Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense C46
h64221.3%
a63891.2%
Be73521.1%
g62450.8%Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense C46
Nge7640.2%
b6630.2%
Qf6590.2%

A further 387 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Three Knights Opening 3. Nc3

Other lines in this family

Three Knights OpeningC46… 3... Bb41,913Winawer DefenseC46… 3... f5812Steinitz DefenseC46… 3... g6245

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.