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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Ne2

Alapin's Opening
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2

Alapin's Opening

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2. Ne2!?

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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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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