Chess Opening Theory/1. Nf3/1...c5/2. g3/2...Nc6/3. Bg2
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 | |
3. Bg2
[edit | edit source]Black can try to mirror White with 3...g6 or play a bit more aggressively with 3...e5. The unusual 3...d5 transposes to the French Variation of the King's Indian Attack.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2
| 3 | 4 | ||
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| ... g6 |
O-O Bg7 |
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| ... e5 |
c4 g6 |
= | |
| Reversed Grünfeld | ... d5 |
d4 Nf6 |
= |
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