Austrian Defense
Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c5/3. cxd5
Austrian Defense
[edit | edit source]3. cxd5
[edit | edit source]The a logical and principled way of dealing with this central tension, using a flank pawn to exchange a center pawn. Black usually replies with 3...Qxd5, although 3...Nf6, the so called Gusev Countergambit, tries to complicate the position
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5
Qxd5 |
Nf3
cxd4 |
Nc3
Qa5 |
= | |
| ... | Nf3
cxd4 |
Qxd4
Qxd5 |
= | |
| ...
... |
e4
Nxe4 |
dxc5
Nxc5 |
+/= |
References
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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