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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. d4/2...exd4/3. Qxd4

Center Game Accepted
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4
ECO code: C22
Parent: Open Game

Center Game Accepted

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In the Center Game, White is happy with himself for knocking out Black's only foothold in the center square, e5. At the time, all four central squares are controlled by White. This may seem like a huge advantage for White, but if Black simply plays Nc6, the queen is forced to move. Conversely, it may seem like a bad idea to develop the queen before any other pieces; however, Black can get into trouble if careless.

Black's responses

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Usually, Black responds to the center game by playing 3...Nc6 forcing White's queen to leave its central outpost.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4

  3 4 5 6 Evaluation
Center Game ...
Nc6
Qe3
Nf6
Bd2
Be7
Nc3
O-O
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...
Nf6
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox