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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...Nf6/3. cxd5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. cxd5

3. cxd5

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White takes the pawn. Black almost has to recover the pawn because of the control d5 exerts over his moves, but neither variation is very appealing:

  • 3...Nxd5 allows 4. e4 when White has gained a tempo, the centre, and opened up lines for his pieces.
  • 3...Qxd5 prevents white from obtaining a full pawn centre but results in 4. Nc3, winning a tempo anyway.

Because white is given a comfortable position regardless of what path black chooses, this opening is not seen very often at the professional level.

Black has also the option to play a gambit and aim at the center, with for instance 3...c6 4.dxc6 Nxc6 5.Nf3 e5!

Theory table

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: