Chess opening · ECO B00

King's Pawn Game

The King's Pawn Game starts 1. e4. It ranks #1 of the 174 openings on this site by how often rated players on Lichess reach it.

The position after 1. e4. Black to move.

Move by move

  1. 1. e4White pushes the e-pawn two squares to e4, staking a claim in the center.

What players choose next, by rating

The three most common Black moves from this position in rated Lichess games, grouped by the rating of the player making the move. Among players rated under 1200, the most popular next move is e5; among players rated 2000 and up, it is c5.

RatingMost commonSecondThird
Under 1200e5 57%d5 12%e6 9%
1200–1399e5 54%c5 13%d5 10%
1400–1599e5 48%c5 19%e6 11%
1600–1799e5 39%c5 24%e6 12%
1800–1999e5 30%c5 29%e6 13%
2000 and upc5 37%e5 25%e6 11%

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