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.
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