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
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| e3 | = | |
| Nf3 | = |
References
[edit | edit source]See also
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2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox