Chess opening · ECO C20
English Opening: The Whale
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1. e4 e5 2. c4
English Opening: The Whale is catalogued under ECO code C20. It is reached after 2 moves (3 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. c4. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the English Opening, which has 175 catalogued lines in total. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.
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