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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nc6/2. d5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 Nc6 2. d5

2. d5

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White attacks the knight. While 2...Ne5 is the most common reply, 2...Nb8 is slightly preferred by Stockfish on depth 55, even though it puts Black back into starting position.

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With 2...Nc6:
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