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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nd2

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
ECO code: B12
Parent: Caro-Kann2...d5

3. Nd2 · Modern variation

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White prepares to recapture on e4 with their knight while keeping the option of c3.

This move is intended to avoid the Gurgenidze system, 3. Nc3 g6, where Black will fianchetto their king's side bishop.

Here, 3...g6 may be answered 4. c3, mitigating the pressure Black's bishop will be able to impose on the long diagonal.

This encourages the main move, 3...dxe4, and after 4. Nxe4 this transposes into the same line as if 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 had been played.

Theory table

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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2

3 4 5 6
Main Line ...
dxe4
Nxe4
Bf5
Ng3
Bg6
h4
h6
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References

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See also

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


v · t · e
Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: