Austrian Defense
Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c5/3. cxd5
Austrian Defense
[edit | edit source]3. cxd5
[edit | edit source]The a logical and principled way of dealing with this central tension, using a flank pawn to exchange a center pawn. Black usually replies with 3...Qxd5, although 3...Nf6, the so called Gusev Countergambit, tries to complicate the position
Theory table
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5
3 | 4 | 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
cxd5
Qxd5 |
Nf3
cxd4 |
Nc3
Qa5 |
= | |
... | Nf3
cxd4 |
Qxd4
Qxd5 |
= | |
...
... |
e4
Nxe4 |
dxc5
Nxc5 |
+/= |
References
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2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox