Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3/4...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 | |
Giuoco Piano
[edit | edit source]4... Nf6
[edit | edit source]The most common reply. It attacks the pawn on e4, develops the knight, and allows black to castle later on.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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| Center Attack |
d4 exd4 |
cxd4 Bb4+ |
Bd2 Nxe4 |
Bxb4 Nxb4 |
= |
| Giuoco Pianissimo |
d3 d6 |
O-O O-O |
h3 h6 |
Re1 Be6 |
= |
| Bird's Attack |
b4 Bb6 |
d3 d6 |
a4 a5 |
b5 Ne7 |
= |
| Albin Gambit |
O-O Nxe4 |
d4 Nf6 |
d4 Nf6 |
d4 Nf6 |
= |
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