King's RepositoryのロゴKing's Repository

Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...a6/2. d4/2...b5/3. c4/3...Bb7

St. George Defence:Three Pawns Attack
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 Bb7

St. George Defence/Three Pawns Attack

[edit | edit source]

In this variation, defending with 4. Bd3 is bad, as 4...bxc4 wins a pawn. Instead, 4. Nc3 is perfect because 4...b4 can be answered with 5. Qb3. 4. Nd2 is also an interesting option. The knight blocks the bishop, but his defensive potential is increased as both the c-pawn and the e-pawn are protected.

Theory table

[edit | edit source]

For explanation of notation, see Chess Opening Theory Table.

1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.c4 Bb7

4
Nc3
-
=
Nd2
-
=

References

[edit | edit source]


v · t · e
Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox