King’s Pawn Game
The list files 38 lines under the name King’s Pawn Game, spread over five codes (B00, B07, C20, C40, C44). C20 alone holds 20 of them. From the starting position of King’s Pawn Game, the most-travelled continuation is 1...e5, with 36 lines. The deepest, King’s Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit, runs to 6...d5. At the end of seven lines one side is ahead on material; 19 names contain the word Gambit.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 |
Where the lines split
Thirty-seven of the 38 lines continue from 1.e4; the bars show how many take each next move, and the indented rows the most common reply.
- 1...e536
- 2.Nf316
- 2.d34
- 2.c33
- 2.Qh53
- 1...d61
- 2.d41
Codes holding King’s Pawn Game lines
| Code | Reference line | Lines | Longest line (plies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B00 | King’s Pawn Game | 1 | King’s Pawn Game (1) |
| B07 | King’s Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense | 1 | King’s Pawn Game: Maróczy Defense (4) |
| C20 | King’s Pawn Game | 20 | King’s Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit (12) |
| C40 | King’s Knight Opening | 9 | King’s Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit (11) |
| C44 | King’s Knight Opening: Normal Variation | 7 | King’s Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit (9) |
Longest King’s Pawn Game lines
- King’s Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit 12
- King’s Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit 11
- King’s Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit 9
- King’s Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham 9
- King’s Pawn Game: Weber Gambit 8
- King’s Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit, Chigorin Gambit 8
- King’s Pawn Game: La Bourdonnais Gambit 7
- King’s Pawn Game: Schulze-Müller Gambit 7