Chess Opening Theory/1. b3/1...e5/2. Bb2/2...Nc6/3. d4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. d4 | |
The Scientist's Method
[edit | edit source]3. d4
[edit | edit source]This move has the main goal - to change the pieces and bring the queen to the center field, black cannot reject the sacrificed pawn due to the loss of advantage.
Theory table
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| 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. d4 | |||
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Accept: Classical Variation | ... exd4 |
Bxd4 Nxd4 |
Qxd4 d5 |
| Accept: Modern Variation | ... exd4 |
Nf3 Bb4+ |
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| Accept: Horse Variation | ... Nxd4 |
Bxd4 exd4 |
Qxd4 d5 |
| Accept: The Queen's Counterattack | ... exd4 |
Bxd4 Nxd4 |
Qxd4 Qf6 |
| Declined: Classical Variation | ... d6 |
dxe5 dxe5 |
Qxd8+ Kxd8 |
| Declined: Modern Variation | ... d6 |
d5 Ne7 |
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