Openings/King's Knight Opening
King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6
171,988 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 35%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb5 | 90,725 | 37% 37% 26% | 2309 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 47,224 | 37% 31% 32% | 2265 | 2026 |
| d4 | 18,788 | 36% 31% 32% | 2200 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 13,116 | 31% 41% 28% | 2280 | 2026 |
| c3 | 1,124 | 41% 22% 36% | 2150 | 2026 |
| g3 | 443 | 42% 31% 27% | 2399 | 2026 |
| d3 | 281 | 33% 25% 42% | 2186 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 219 | 38% 32% 30% | 2293 | 2026 |
| c4 | 27 | 41% 15% 44% | 2091 | 2025 |
| a3 | 17 | 35% 18% 47% | 2065 | 2026 |
| b3 | 8 | 88% | 1988 | 2019 |
| h3 | 7 | 57% 43% | 2324 | 2026 |
| Ng1 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2066 | 2023 |
| Bd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2032 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2301 | 2019 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 1958 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Caruana, F2818 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Armageddon | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Ding Liren2805 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2019 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 0-1 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2804–Carlsen, M2876 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2875–Ding Liren2805 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2811–Carlsen, M2865 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |