King's Pawn Game: Complete Guide
The broad 1.e4 umbrella — every reply and early sidestep that hasn't branched into a named defense of its own, from quiet transpositions to offbeat tries like the Clam Variation. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.
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King's Pawn Game
ECO B00
1694M games
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King's Pawn Game: e5
ECO B00
520M games
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King's Pawn Game: d5
ECO B00
105M games
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King's Pawn Game: e6
ECO B00
50M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: Bc4
ECO C40
49M games
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King's Pawn Game: c6
ECO B00
43M games
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King's Pawn Game: d6
ECO B00
24M games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation
ECO C20
23M games
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King's Pawn Game: c5
ECO B00
18M games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack
ECO C20
17M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit
ECO C40
14M games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: Nf3
ECO B07
12M games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense
ECO C40
11M games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: Nc6
ECO C20
9M games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack
ECO C20
9M games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: Nc6
ECO C20
6M games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack
ECO C20
6M games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: Nc6
ECO C20
5M games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: Nf6
ECO C20
5M games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense
ECO B07
5M games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense
ECO B07
5M games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense
ECO C40
5M games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: Nf6
ECO C20
4M games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: Bc4
ECO C40
3M games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: d6
ECO C20
2M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Kiddie Countergambit
ECO C20
2M games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: Nf6
ECO C20
2M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: d3
ECO C40
2M games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: d6
ECO C20
2M games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening
ECO C20
2M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: d4
ECO C40
2M games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: Bc4
ECO C40
2M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit: Nc3
ECO C40
1M games
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King's Pawn Opening
ECO C20
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: d4
ECO C40
1M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Kiddie Countergambit: Qxe5+
ECO C20
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening
ECO C44
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: dxe5
ECO B07
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening
ECO C20
1M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit
ECO C20
1M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: Nc3
ECO C40
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: Nc6
ECO C20
1M games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit
ECO C40
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: d4
ECO C40
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening
ECO C44
1M games
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King's Pawn Opening: Nc6
ECO C20
1M games
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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening: Nf6
ECO C44
762K games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: Nf6
ECO C20
736K games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: d5
ECO C20
735K games
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King's Pawn Game: Alapin Opening
ECO C20
709K games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: d6
ECO C20
618K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit: Bc4
ECO C40
615K games
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King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening: Nf6
ECO C44
613K games
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King's Pawn Game: Tortoise Opening
ECO C20
573K games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening: Nf6
ECO C20
532K games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: g6
ECO C20
442K games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: c5
ECO C20
415K games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: Nc3
ECO B07
411K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit: exd5
ECO C20
392K games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening: Nc6
ECO C20
386K games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: Bc4
ECO B07
363K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit: dxe5
ECO C20
342K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed
ECO C20
321K games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: Qf6
ECO C20
314K games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: Bc5
ECO C20
312K games
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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening: Bc5
ECO C44
282K games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: Nc3
ECO C40
269K games
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King's Pawn Opening: Nf6
ECO C20
241K games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening: d6
ECO C20
206K games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening: Nc6
ECO C20
194K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Beyer Gambit: Nc3
ECO C20
187K games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: d6
ECO C20
185K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit: d4
ECO C40
184K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit, Chiodini Gambit
ECO C40
169K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: Nxe5
ECO C40
169K games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: f6
ECO C20
158K games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: c3
ECO B07
132K games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: Nc3
ECO C40
110K games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening: Bc5
ECO C20
108K games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening: Nf6
ECO C20
101K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Kiddie Countergambit: Qf3
ECO C20
94K games
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King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack: d5
ECO C20
81K games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: h6
ECO C20
80K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit
ECO C20
79K games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: Qf6
ECO C20
71K games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening: d5
ECO C20
69K games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: Nxe5
ECO C40
69K games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: d3
ECO C40
68K games
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King's Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense: d5
ECO B07
59K games
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King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening: Bc5
ECO C44
53K games
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King's Pawn Game: Mengarini's Opening: d5
ECO C20
53K games
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King's Pawn Opening: d5
ECO C20
52K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, Radisch Gambit
ECO C20
49K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit: Nxe5
ECO C40
48K games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening: Bc5
ECO C20
47K games
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King's Pawn Game: Dresden Opening: d6
ECO C44
45K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit: c3
ECO C40
36K games
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King's Pawn Game: King's Head Opening: d6
ECO C20
32K games
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King's Pawn Opening: Speers
ECO C20
31K games
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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening: d6
ECO C44
31K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit
ECO C20
28K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Pachman Wing Gambit
ECO C44
24K games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: c3
ECO C40
19K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Philidor Gambit
ECO C20
11K games
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King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation: Bc5
ECO C20
10K games
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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense: d3
ECO C40
8K games
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King's Pawn Opening: d6
ECO C20
4K games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Defense, Gunderam Gambit
ECO C40
4K games
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King's Pawn Game: Napoleon Attack: Bc5
ECO C20
4K games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: c3
ECO C40
1K games
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack: Qe7
ECO C20
1K games
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense: Be2
ECO C40
541 games
Openings & Plans
King's Pawn Opening: Bc5
ECO C20
408 games
Gambits
King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Norwalde Gambit
ECO C20
186 games
Frequently asked questions about the King's Pawn Game
What is the king's pawn in chess?
The King's Pawn is a chess opening family with 114 variations covered on Chessy. Over 2708 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.