King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky

King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky is a chess opening with the ECO code C44, part of the King's Knight Opening family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 5 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
• 2... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
• 3. g3 – White plays the pawn to g3

Related openings

• It extends: King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6)
• Related line: King's Knight Opening (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3)

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