Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nf3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 | |
Black Knights Tango
[edit | edit source]3. Nf3
[edit | edit source]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 | ||
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| 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
[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