Flank Opening (Van Geet Opening)
Chess Opening Theory/1. Nc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. Nc3 | |
| ECO code: A00 | |
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1. Nc3 · Van Geet Opening
[edit | edit source]1. Nc3 allows for a variety of transpositions along with some independent lines. Although uncommon, it has been played by the likes of Magnus Carlsen. Black's best response is to threaten to chase the white knight at c3 away with 1...d5. 1...e5 allows White to transpose into the Vienna Game with 2. e4. 2. e3 seems like a bad move, but it's not. After 2...e5 we play 3.Qh5! and in all good lines Black doesn't defend the e5-pawn, but surrenders it and gets compensation due to the tempo won against the queen, or we can play 3. d3!? This seems very passive, but it's not, because after 3... e4 there won't be 4. exd4? - a mistake due to 4... exd4 5.Ne2 with better play for Black, but Ne2!?. The move 3. d4 is an inaccuracy due to 3...e4!
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. Nc3
| 1... | 2. | 2... | 3 |
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| d5 | e4 | d4 | Ne2= |
| e5 | e4 | Nf6 | f4= |
| Nc6 | d4 | d5 | Nf3= |
All possible Black's moves
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Quick Navigation |
Na6 a6 a5 |
b6 b5 |
Nc6 c6 c5 |
d6 d5 |
e6 e5 |
Nf6 f6 f5 |
g6 g5 |
Nh6 h6 h5 |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence