Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...c5/4. c3/4...Nc6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 | |
| ECO code: C02 | |
4...Nc6
[edit | edit source]Here White usually decides to overprotect their center-pawns by playing 5. Nf3. In a few games, and for the same purpose, White players have also tried 5. Be3 and 5. f4.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6
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| Main Line |
Nf3 Qb6 |
Be2 cxd4 |
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Be3 Qb6 |
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f4 Nh6 |
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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
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