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Chess Opening Theory/1. Nc3/1...e5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. Nc3 e5
ECO code: A00
Parent: van Geet opening

1...e5 · Reversed Nimzowitsch

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This position resembles a Nimzowitsch defence, 1. e4 Nc6, but colours reversed and it's White to move. Given White has an extra tempo compared to Black in the Nimzowitsch, this should be very playable.

2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 plays this most like a Nimzowitsch. Because Black hasn't played ...d5 yet (contrast 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5, where White's d-pawn is hanging) they can reply 3...Nc6 immediately.

2. e4 transposes into the Vienna game.

2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 is the Napoleon attack, something like the Scotch game.

Theory table

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1. Nc3 e5

2 3
Reversed Nimzowitsch d4
exd4
Qx4
Nc6
Vienna game
(by transposition)
e4
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Napoleon attack Nf3
Nc6
d4

References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three 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