Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Bc5/3. Nf3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Nf3 | |
Bishop's Opening Classical Defence
[edit | edit source]3. Nf3
[edit | edit source]White position is quite sharp, an attack on the e5 pawn, a possible break on d4 would gain a tempo on the Black Bishop. Black has one one move to try for equality, that's 3...Nc6 and transpose into the Giuoco Piano.
Theory table
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- 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3.Nf3
| 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuoco Piano by transposition |
Nf3 Nc6 |
= | |
| ... d6 |
c3 |
+= | |
| ... Nf6?! |
Nxe5 |
+= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
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