Chess opening
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz DefenseC46
The Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C46. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6
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Main continuations
Related lines in the Three Knights Opening
- Three Knights Opening (C46)
- Three Knights Opening (C46)
- Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation (C46)
- Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation (C46)
- Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense (C46)
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