Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. d4/2...cxd4/3. c3/3...d3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3 | |
| Parent: Sicilian Defence | |
3...d3
[edit | edit source]Players have played this move a bit, but it is too passive. Black does not need to decline White's gambit. After c4 followed by Bxd3, White has a Maróczy Bind and a spatial plus.
However, this move is very much playable, and even poses some specific benefits over 3...d5: specifically, it allows Dragon players to continue going for their fianchetto plans, and Najdorf/Kan/O'Kelly players to continue with their flexible ideas and setups, allowing lower-level players to still stick to their prep more or less.
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 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox