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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...a6/2. d4/2...b5/3. c4/3...Bb7/4. Nc3/4...b4

St. George Defence:Three Pawns Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 b4

St. George Defence/Three Pawns Attack

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Most knight moves would lose a pawn - but 5. Nd5 prevents this and grabs at the centre. White can also play 5. Qb3 - which is the recommended move.

Theory table

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1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 b4

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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
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