open game

noun

A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5, in which both White and Black move their king's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move.

Similar
Double King's Pawn Opening
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Meanings

open game1

nounopen game (plural open games)

plural open games

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Open Game.

Open Game2

nounOpen Game (countable and uncountable, plural Open Games)

plural Open Games · alternative open game

  1. uncountableA chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5, in which both White and Black move their king's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move.
  2. countableAny of the set openings which begin in this way. (Ruy Lopez, Scotch Game, etc.)

    Synonyms: Double King's Pawn Opening

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the set openings which begin in this way. (Ruy Lopez, Scotch Game, etc.)

Similar
Double King's Pawn Opening

Translations

Czech otevřené zahájení
  • otevřené zahájeníTranslations
French début ouvert
  • début ouvertTranslations
German offene Spiele
  • offene SpieleTranslations
Greek ανοικτή παρτίδα
  • ανοικτή παρτίδα (anoiktí partída)Translations
Icelandic opið tafl
  • opið taflTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål åpent spill
  • åpent spillTranslations
Persian گشایش باز
  • گشایش بازTranslations
Polish partia otwarta
  • partia otwartaTranslations
Portuguese abertura aberta
  • abertura abertaTranslations
Spanish apertura abierta
  • apertura abiertaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

open game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20game

MLA

“open game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20game. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open game,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20game.

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