Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nc6/2. d5/2...Ne5/3. f4/3...Ng6/4. e4

Mikenas Defence
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppppppp/6n1/3P4/4PP2/8/PPP3PP/RNBQKBNR
	Moves: 1. d4 Nc6 2. d5 Ne5 3. f4 Ng6 4. e4

4. e4

White has taken the center. Black should play 4...e5 or 4...e6.

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Chess openings quick reference

1. e4

2. Nf3

With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:

Anti-Sicilians

1... other

Other

1. d4

2. other

2. c4

With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:

2. Nf3

2. other

1... other

Flank

Unorthodox

Mikenas Defence
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppppppp/6n1/3P4/4PP2/8/PPP3PP/RNBQKBNR
Moves: 1. d4 Nc6 2. d5 Ne5 3. f4 Ng6 4. e4