Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...g6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. Nd5
4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 - Three Knights, Steinitz, Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 | |
| ECO code: C46 | |
The move order 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 after 3...g6 is the Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation and is a line for White which sacrifices a pawn for aggressive play in the center and active development.
5...Bg7 line
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 Bg7 | |
| ECO code: C46 | |
The move 5...Bg7 by black ignores White's aggressive knight on d5 and decides to fianchetto their bishop on the kingside, just as planned by Black's third move, g6.
5...Nf6 line
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5 Nf6 | |
| ECO code: C46 | |
With black's fifth move 5...Nf6 black aims to trade White's strong knight for black's normal knight. It also attacks the e4 pawn, which forces white to trade the knights now or a couple of moves later.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5