Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...Bb4/4. a3/4...Bxc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3 | |
| ECO code: E24-E29 | |
| Parent: Sämisch Variation | |
4...Bxc3+
[edit | edit source]Black takes the knight with 4...Bxc3+. White must recapture with 5. bxc3. White will have the bishop-pair and a large center, but Black will have counterplay against the weak c4-pawn.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3
| 5 | 6 | ||
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bxc3 c5 |
e3 Nc6 |
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| ... ... |
f3 Nc6 |
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| ... b6 |
f3 Nc6 |
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| ... O-O |
f3 d5 |
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| ... d6 |
f3 c5 |
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| ... Nc6 |
f3 b6 |
References
[edit | edit source]See also
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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