Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Bc4/3...Nxe4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 | |
Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation
[edit | edit source]Black takes the undefended e4 pawn with 3...Nxe4. Now it would be unwise to continue with 4. Nxe5?! since after 4...d5! Black has a strong grip in the center, and white has to move the bishop to a less desirable location.
Instead white usually follows up with 4. Nc3 which is a gambit line known as the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, which resembles the Stafford Gambit with reversed colors, although the extra tempo gained by white with Bc4 does favor White greatly.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]| 4 | 5 | |
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| Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | Nc3
Nxc3 |
dxc3
f6 |
| Nxe5?!
d5 |
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