Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...Nd4/4. Nxd4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 | |
ECO code: C61 | |
Parent: Bird's defence |
4. Nxd4
[edit | edit source]White takes the offered trade. This is the main continuation.
After 4...exd4, Black will have gained some space and the pawn on d4, which is not so easy for White to dislodge.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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Bird's defence | ... exd4 |
O-O Bc5 |
d3 c6 |
Ba4 Ne7 |
f4 f5 |
Bb3 d5 |
⩲ |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
Bc4 d5 |
exd5 cxd5 |
Bb5+ Bd7 |
= | |
... ... |
... c6 |
Bc4 Nf6 |
Re1 d6 |
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... ... |
... a5 |
d3?? c6 |
Bc4 b5 |
∓ | |||
Paulsen variation | ... ... |
... Ne7 |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox