Three Knights Game
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Staunton vs. Cochrane, London 1841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | King's Knight Opening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Three Knights Game is a chess opening which most commonly begins with the moves:
In the Three Knights Game, Black chooses to break symmetry in order to avoid the main lines of what is often considered the drawish Four Knights Game after the usual 3...Nf6.
The relevant ECO code is C46.