Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense C46

C — Open games & French · Family: Three Knights Opening · basic reference page

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6

Position after 6 half-moves — White to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Three Knights Opening” contains 6 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Three Knights Opening	C46	5 plies
Three Knights Opening	C46	6 plies
Three Knights Opening: Schlechter Variation	C46	8 plies
Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation	C46	9 plies
Three Knights Opening: Winawer Defense	C46	6 plies

Related openings

Nearby ECO codes in the C — Open games & French volume — compare the move orders:

King's Pawn Game (C20)
French Defense (C00)