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Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense

ECO C46 · 245 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6
49% White6% Draw45% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
d48434.3%
Bc47731.4%
Bb53715.1%

A further 47 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. Nc3Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense 3... g6

Other lines in this family

Three Knights OpeningC46…32,395Three Knights OpeningC46… 3... Bb41,913Winawer DefenseC46… 3... f5812

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