Open Game
King's Pawn Opening
1.e4
Step through
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A pawn takes the centre from the very first move. Central pawns disappear early and the lines swing open. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 1 move
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 20
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq e3 0 1
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
Nearby lines
first 1 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of King's Pawn Opening?
1.e4
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 1 moves it is Black to move.