Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Bg5/4...Be7
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 | |
| ECO code: D53-D69 | |
| Parent: Queen's Gambit Declined | |
4...Be7 · Orthodox variation
[edit | edit source]Black unpins the knight and prepares to castle short.
White's two main responses 5. e3 and 5. Nf3 are very likely to transpose, so the order doesn't particularly matter.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
| 5 | ||
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| e3 | = | |
| Nf3 | = |
References
[edit | edit source]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 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox