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King's Knight Opening
ECO C40
520M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation
ECO C44
335M games
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King's Knight Opening: Nc6
ECO C40
74M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: Bc4
ECO C44
51M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: d4
ECO C44
45M games
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King's Knight Opening: d6
ECO C40
40M games
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King's Knight Opening: Nf6
ECO C40
18M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: Nc3
ECO C44
11M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: Bb5
ECO C44
4M games
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King's Knight Opening: Qf6
ECO C40
3M games
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King's Knight Opening: Bc5
ECO C40
2M games
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King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky
ECO C44
1M games
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King's Knight Opening: d5
ECO C40
1M games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: c3
ECO C44
794K games
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King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky: Nf6
ECO C44
664K games
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King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky: Bc5
ECO C44
395K games
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King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation: d3
ECO C44
350K games
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King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky: d6
ECO C44
243K games
Frequently asked questions about the King's Knight Opening
What is the king's knight in chess?
The King's Knight is a chess opening family with 18 variations covered on Chessy. Over 1114 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.