Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...dxc4/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. e3/4...e6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 | |
| ECO code: D25-D29 | |
4...e6
[edit | edit source]This move prepares to release the f8-bishop into action. The light-squared bishop is supposed to go to b7, but sometimes has to settle for the passive d7-square.
White should follow up on their previous moves and capture the pawn on c4 with 5. Bxc4.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6
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Bxc4 c5 |
O-O a6 |
See also
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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