Openings/Center Game
Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation C22
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3
862 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 20%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 504 | 35% 22% 43% | 2143 | 2026 |
| g6 | 140 | 41% 23% 36% | 2158 | 2026 |
| d6 | 98 | 61% 26% | 1958 | 2026 |
| Bb4+ | 60 | 52% 17% 32% | 2046 | 2026 |
| b6 | 39 | 72% 21% | 1961 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 13 | 69% 15% 15% | 1931 | 2025 |
| Nge7 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2059 | 2025 |
| Qf6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1918 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 1929 | 2017 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2770–Caruana, F2796 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Anand, V2783 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Keymer, Vincent2733 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2732–Aronian, L2793 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Duda, J2725–Gukesh, D2776 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714–Leko, P2731 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714–Leko, P2723 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2761–Martirosyan, Haik M.2662 | ½-½ | Stepan Avagyan Mem 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Narayanan, Sl2649 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2024 |
| Artemiev, V2704–Fedoseev, Vl32706 | ½-½ | 19th Karpov Poikovsky | 2018 |
Center Game variations
Center GameC20Halasz-McDonnell GambitC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Ross GambitC21von der Lasa GambitC21Center GameC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Normal VariationC22Kieseritzky VariationC21Lanc-Arnold GambitC21Hall VariationC22l'Hermet VariationC22Berger VariationC22Halasz-McDonnell Gambit, Crocodile VariationC21Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler GambitC21Charousek VariationC22Kupreichik VariationC22