Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. c4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...cxd5/4. cxd5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5 | |
| ECO code: B10 | |
| Parent: Caro-Kann → Accelerated Panov → 3...cxd5 | |
4. cxd5
[edit | edit source]Black is down a pawn.
4...Qxd5!?, retaking immediately, has been played but concedes the initiative back to White. 5. Nc3 develops with tempo and the line continues 5...Qd8 6. d4 e6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O O-O⩲.
4...Nf6 is the main move. This prepares to recapture the d-pawn with the knight. White either concedes the pawn back straight away, 5. Nc3 Nxd5, or attempts to hold onto it with the intermezzo 5. Bb5+!?, intending 5...Bd7 6. Bc4. This brings a defender to the pawn while also cutting the number of attackers (Black's bishop on d7 prevents their queen from seeing d5). Better for Black is 5...Nbd7, which can answer 6. Bc4 with 6...Nb6!.
The line after 5...Nbd7 continues 6. Nc3 (defending the pawn) a6 7. Qa4 (x-rays the rook) Rb8 8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. Qxd7+ Bxd7=: because the pawn is isolated and White cannot defend it with another pawn, Black can eventually pick it back up, e.g. ...Bf5 and ...Re1.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. cxd5
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
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| ... Nf6 |
Nc3 Nxd5 |
Nf3 Nc6 |
Bb5 e6 |
O-O Be7 |
d4 O-O |
Re1 | ⩲ | |
| ... ... |
Bb5+ Nbd7 |
Nc3 a6 |
Qa4 Rb8 |
Bxd7+ Qxd7 |
Qxd7+ Bxd7 |
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| ... Qxd4 |
Nc3 Qd8 |
d4 e6 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
Bd3 Be7 |
O-O O-O |
⩲ |
References
[edit | edit source]See also
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With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence