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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

Nimzowitsch Defence

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Black now faces a strong gambit that if accepted allows white to gain time by attacking the queen's knight. There are several options for black:

3... dxe4 accepts the gambit. White should play d5 to attack the knight.
3... e6 transposes into an inferior variation of the French Defence with the knight blocking the c-pawn.
3... a6 an interesting way to decline the gambit as it ignores the attack on d5.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

'1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3'

3
dxe4
...
=
e6
...
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a6
...

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References

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: ( )
Italian game: ( )
Spanish game: ( )

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
Flank
Unorthodox