Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Na6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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1...Na6?! · Lemming defence
[edit | edit source]A rare and weak response to 1. e4. The knight develops to a square that doesn't control the centre and as such, it's a wasted opportunity.
This allows White to take the full centre with 2. d4. The most serious line is 2...c6, which transposes to the De Bruycker line of the Caro-Kann defence. 2...c5!? (defended by the knight on the rim) 3. Nf3 cxd4 leads to an unusual sort of Sicilian.
History
[edit | edit source]The name "Lemming" comes from Eric Schiller.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (2nd ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9.p. 302
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