Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| Parent: Paulsen variation | |
3...Nf6 · Classical variation
[edit | edit source]Both players engage a fight for the center. Tension will increase even more after 4. Bg5 unless White wants to directly block the pawn structure and win a tempo by attacking the newly developed knight with 4. e5.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
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Bg5 Be7 |
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| Steinitz variation |
e5 Nfd7 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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