Open games & French

King's Pawn Opening

1.e4 e5 2.b3

The King's Pawn Opening starts with 1.e4 e5 2.b3 and is catalogued under ECO C20, in the open games & french half of the book. The catalog indexes 3 lines inside it, grouped into 3 named variations.

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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.e4

    Claims the center with a pawn and opens lines for the queen and king’s bishop.

    Idea: Build quick development and make early castling possible.

  2. 1…e5

    Meets White’s center directly and opens lines for Black’s queen and bishop.

    Idea: Fight for equal central space in a balanced, open position.

  3. 2.b3

    Advances the b-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares.

    Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.

Book continuations

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Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under King's Pawn Opening. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.

Openings from the same volume

ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the King's Pawn Opening.