King's Pawn Opening

King's Pawn Opening is a chess opening with the ECO code C20. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. b3. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 3 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. b3 – White plays the pawn to b3

Related openings

• It extends: King's Pawn Game (1. e4 e5)
• Related line: King's Pawn Opening: Speers (1. e4 e5 2. Qg4 Nf6 3. Qf5)
• Related line: King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Qe2 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Nxd4)

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