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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. c3/3...Nf6

Jaenisch counterattack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6
ECO code: C44
Parent: Ponziani opening


3...Nf6 · Jaenisch counterattack

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3...Nf6, the Jaenisch counterattack, is Black's most popular retort to the Ponziani and most serious alternative to 3...d5. Nf6 targets White's e4 pawn, taking advantage of the fact that White cannot play Nc3 to defend it.

White may continue with 4. d4. This offers Black their choice of central pawns to take (4...Nxe4 or 4...exd4), after which White intends to push their other pawn to gain tempo and recover the pawn.

4. d3 to defend e4 is playable, but leaves White's pawn on c3 looking out of place and allows Black to take the centre with 4...d5. No other reply for White seems credible.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Jaenisch counterattack d4
exd4
e5
Nd5
Qb3
Nb6
cxd4
d6
...
Nxe4
d5
Ne7
Nxe5
Ng6
Nxg6
hxg6
...
...
..
Nb8
Nxe5
Bd6
Qd4
O-O
Qxe4
Bxe5
Be2
Re8
Qd3
d6
Be3
Na6
=[1]
Vukovic gambit ...
...
...
Bc5
dxc6
Bxf2+
Ke2
Bb6
Qd5
Nf2
cxb7
Bxb7
Qxb7
Nxh1

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References

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  1. Kasparov, Gary; Keene, Raymond (1986) [First published 1982]. Batsford Chess Openings (4th ed.). London: B.T.Batsford Ltd. pp. 299–300. ISBN 0 7134 2114 2.

See also

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  • Taylor, Dave; Hayward, Keith (2010). Play the Ponziani. London: Everyman Chess. ISBN 1 8574 4620 8.


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