Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...e6/2. c4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 e6 2. c4 | |
Queen's Pawn Opening
[edit | edit source]2. c4
[edit | edit source]White keeps the game in the realm of Queen pawn openings with this move. Most responses (like 2...Nf6 or 2...f5) transpose to other openings. A unique opening order is 2...Bb4+, the Keres Defense. This is usually also a transpositional tool, usually transposing into the Bogo-Indian Defense after 3.Bd2. However, even 3. Nc3 (then transposing into the Nimzo-Indian Defense) or 3. Nd2 (a unique order, but can transpose into the Bogo-Indian Defense) are both playable.
Theory table
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- 1. d4 e6 2. c4
| 2 | |||
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| ... d5 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
= to 1...d5 2. c4 e6 | |
| ... Nf6 |
Nf3 d5 |
= to 1...Nf6 2. c4 e6 | |
| Keres Defence | ... Bb4+ |
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| English Defence | ... b6 |
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| Dutch Defence | ... f5 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- 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
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