Openings/Center Game
Center Game: Berger Variation C22
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6
504 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 22%, Black wins 43%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 324 | 35% 18% 48% | 2116 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 159 | 36% 30% 34% | 2209 | 2026 |
| e5 | 11 | 18% 55% 27% | 2119 | 2018 |
| Bc4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2007 | 2017 |
| Bd3 | 2 | 100% | 1707 | 2023 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 2259 | 2019 |
| Nf3 | 1 | 100% | 1502 | 2019 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1998 | 2019 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2332 | 2026 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2718–Li Chao22687 | 1-0 | 8th RUS-CHN Summit Men Rapid | 2012 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2710–Praggnanandhaa, R2690 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
Center Game variations
Center GameC20Halasz-McDonnell GambitC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Ross GambitC21von der Lasa GambitC21Center GameC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Normal VariationC22Kieseritzky VariationC21Lanc-Arnold GambitC21Hall VariationC22Paulsen Attack VariationC22l'Hermet VariationC22Halasz-McDonnell Gambit, Crocodile VariationC21Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler GambitC21Charousek VariationC22Kupreichik VariationC22