Chess opening · ECO C46
Three Knights Opening
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
Three Knights Opening is catalogued under ECO code C46. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Three Knights Opening family, which has 6 catalogued lines in total. 4 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.
Comes from
Continues with
- Four Knights GameC47
- Four Knights Game: Scotch VariationC47
- Four Knights Game: Spanish VariationC48
- Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation AcceptedC47