Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nc6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 |
Nimzowitsch Defence
[edit | edit source]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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'1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3'
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dxe4 ... |
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e6 ... |
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a6 ... |
∞ |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox