Openings/Center Game
Center Game: Normal Variation C22
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6
1,093 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 21%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qe3 | 862 | 42% 20% 37% | 2105 | 2026 |
| Qc4 | 126 | 44% 25% 30% | 2301 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 80 | 41% 23% 36% | 2160 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 20 | 30% 65% | 2117 | 2026 |
| Qd1 | 4 | 100% | 1832 | 2022 |
| Qc3 | 1 | 100% | 1781 | 2018 |
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 |
| Wei Yi2725–Karjakin, Sergey2754 | 1-0 | Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| 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 |
Center Game variations
Center GameC20Halasz-McDonnell GambitC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Ross GambitC21von der Lasa GambitC21Center GameC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Kieseritzky VariationC21Lanc-Arnold GambitC21Hall VariationC22Paulsen Attack VariationC22l'Hermet VariationC22Berger VariationC22Halasz-McDonnell Gambit, Crocodile VariationC21Lanc-Arnold Gambit, Schippler GambitC21Charousek VariationC22Kupreichik VariationC22