Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Ne2
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2 | |
Alapin's Opening
[edit | edit source]2. Ne2!?
[edit | edit source]An uncommon move that initially blocks White's bishop on f1, the idea however is often to play f4 a sort of King's Gambit but without the idea of giving up the f-pawn. Play could transpose into a Scotch Game if Black replies 2...Nc6
1. e4 e5 2. Ne2!?
- 2...Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Scotch Game
- 2...Nf6 3. f4 Nxe4 4. d3 Nc5 5. fxe5 d5 6. d4 Ne4=
References
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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