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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nf3

Black Knights Tango
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3

Black Knights Tango

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3. Nf3

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With this common reply to the Tango White prevents Black from the central break e5. Black now has a choice of supporting a d5 or a e5 advance.

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3

3 4 5 6
Nf3
e6
a3
d6
Nc3
g6
e4
Bg7
+=
...
e5
d5
e4
dxc6
exf3
cxb7
Bxb7
+=
...
d6
Nc3
e5
d5
Ne7
e4
Ng6
+=
...
d5
cxd5
Qxd5
Nc3
Qa5
Bd2
Qh5g6
+=
...
g6
d5
Nb8
b3
Bg7
Bb2
d6
+=

References

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  • 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.


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