Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...a6/4. Ba4/4...Nf6/5. c3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. c3 | |
| Parent: Morphy defence → 4...Nf6 | |
5. c3? · Jaffe gambit
[edit | edit source]c3 is a thematic move in the Spanish to prepare d4. In this position it allows 5...Nxe4 and 6. O-O? is too slow to recover the pawn. White may play 6. Qe2 Nc5 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. d4 (the e5-pawn is pinned) Ne6 9. Nxe5⩱ instead.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. c3
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| Jaffe gambit accepted | ... Nxe4 |
Qe2 Nc5 |
Bxc6 dxc6 |
d4 Ne6 |
Nxe5 | ⩱ |
| ... b5?! |
Bc2 d5 |
d3 dxe4 |
dxe4 Qxd1+ |
Kxd1 | ⩱ |
References
[edit | edit source]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