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Chess opening

Center GameC21

The Center Game is a chess opening classified under ECO code C21. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4

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