Talk:Center Game

1. e4 e5 2. d4

Both this page and Danish Gambit consider only 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4. What name is given to the opening with these same first moves but where Black deviates at move two? 91.105.26.197 (talk) 18:08, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

• 2...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defence(1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 e5)
• 2...Nf6 3.Nf3 Petroff(Steinitz variation) (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4)
• 2...d6 3.Nf3 Philidor Defence(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 )

So it transposes depending on the reply. SunCreator (talk) 19:48, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

It can transpose, but it doesn't have to. After 2... Nf6 3. dxe5 you wouldn't say it's an Alekhine, because no-one would play 2. d4 in that opening. Similarly it's not really helpful to call 2... d6 3. dxe5 a Pirc. I think this opening should have some name, since even though it's a weak and uncommon opening it can be played, and (for instance when annotating beginners' games) it's useful to be able to refer to it. 91.105.52.22 (talk) 18:01, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Anyhow, 3. Qxd4 isn't essential for it to be defined as Center Game and the article considers other variations, so I'm going to change the diagram to show the position after 2... exd4. 91.105.50.116 (talk) 22:25, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

3.Nf3

"3.Nf3 is very rarely played in the Center Game" doesn't seem accurate. In chessgames.com Opening Explorer, it was played 209 times, compared with 472 times for Qxd4. Dynzmoar (talk) 18:35, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

 Done. (Remember to just do it.) Cheers, Ihardlythinkso (talk) 19:03, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

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