Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 | |
Black Knights Tango
[edit | edit source]3. Nc3
[edit | edit source]White add pressure to d5 and supports a possible later e4. The downside is Black can free the e-pawn and pin the White Knight by playing Bb4.
Theory table
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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| Nc3 e5 |
d5 Ne7 |
e4 Ng6 |
Be3 Bb4 |
∞ | |
| ... e6 |
e4 Bb4 |
f3 d5 |
cxd5 exd5 |
∞ | |
| ... d5 |
cxd5 Nxd5 |
e4 Nxc3 |
bxc3 e5 |
+= | |
| ... d6 |
Nf3 e5 |
d5 Ne7 |
e4 g6 |
+= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Georgi Orlov (1992), Black Knights' Tango, Batsford, ISBN 1879479036
- Georgi Orlov (1998),The Black Knights' Tango: Outwit Your Opponents from Move 2!, Batsford, ISBN 0713483490
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4
Queen's gambit
Queen's gambit
2. other
- Accelerated London
- Colle
- Levitsky !?
- Amazon ?!
- Blackmar-Diemer ?
- Mason ?
- Zurich ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox