Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...c5/4. cxd5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 | |
| ECO code: D33-D34 | |
| Parent: Tarrasch defence | |
4. cxd5
[edit | edit source]White captures the d5 pawn in an attempt to give Black an isolated queen's pawn. Black has two viable responses:
4...exd5 is the main line, replacing the captured pawn to control the center.
4...cxd4 is the Schara gambit, luring White's queen into the center in order to develop quickly with tempo on the queen.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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| Prague variation | ... exd5 |
Nf3 Nc6 |
g3 Nf6 |
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| Swedish variation | ... ... |
... ... |
... c4 |
∞ |
| Schara gambit | ... cxd4 |
Qa4+ Bd7 |
Qxd4 | ∞ |
References
[edit | edit source]- 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
1. e4 other
?/??
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox