Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 | |
English Opening - Symmetrical Variation
[edit | edit source]2...Nc6
[edit | edit source]This move is not good because after 3. Nf3 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5. d4, White stands better, ready to push d5. Better is 2...g6, stopping this.
Theory table
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1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Nf3 g6 |
e3 Bg7 |
d4 |
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g3 g6 |
Bg2 Bg7 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
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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