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How many first moves does White have in chess?
The answer
20 moves
16 of the moves are pawn moves (8 pawns, one or two squares each) and the other 4 are knight moves.
Source: Chess opening - Wikipedia
Sent in by gurky
Asked in Plain #25 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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