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C20

Center Game

The Center Game is a chess opening classified under ECO code C20. Below are the best example games from master play.

Top Players in this Opening

Aronian,L13 gamesCaruana,F12 gamesSo,W8 gamesCarlsen,M7 gamesNakamura,Hi6 gamesFirouzja,Alireza5 gamesDuda,J4 gamesIvanchuk,V3 gamesGrischuk,A3 gamesDominguez Perez,L3 games

Related Openings

C21 - Center Game28C22 - Center Game: Hall Variation102C23 - Bishop's Opening43C24 - Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid416C25 - Vienna Game156C26 - Vienna Game: Mieses Variation279C27 - Vienna Game: Adams' Gambit49C28 - Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Bronstein Gambit203C29 - Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit118

Best Games

Aronian,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Aronian,L vs So,W0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019Notable
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M0-1
World Blitz Final KO 2025 2025
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025 2025
Caruana,F vs Shankland,S1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025
Aronian,L vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 L 2024
So,W vs Navara,D1-0
Julius Baer Gen Cup Pl/In 2024
Firouzja,Alireza vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2024 2024
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs So,W0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 L 2023
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Superbet Classic 2022 2022
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021
Nakamura,Hi vs So,W1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021
So,W vs Nakamura,Hi0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021
So,W vs Caruana,F0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M0-1
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb 2021
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A0-1
Levitov Christmas Final 2020

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