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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...a6/2. c4

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. c4

St. George Defence

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2. c4

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At first sight, it looks like a refutation of St Georges Defence. But Black keeps the powerful ability to play 2...e5, transposing into an open game where White have a misplaced pawn on c4.

2...b5 looks compromised as Black will lose one of the main benefit of the St Georges : the power at the queen side.

Theory table

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'1.e4 a6 2.c4'

2
...
e5
=/+
...
b5
+/=

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox