ECO C44 · King's Knight Opening

King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… Nf6−0.18

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.18).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.183… Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bg2 Bg4 7. h3 Be6 8. Nc3
  2. −0.123… d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qd6 6. Bg2 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4
  3. +0.073… Bc5 4. Bg2 d6 5. c3 Nf6 6. b4 Bb6 7. d3 O-O 8. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bg2 Bg4 7. h3 Be6 8. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.18). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.12) and 3… Bc5 (+0.07).
Is the King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.18: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky?
C44. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).