Estimated next move popularity: Nf3 59%, g3 17%, f4 13%, Nge2 8%, Bc4 1%, d3 1%, other moves less than 1.0%.

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6

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• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.