Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. c3/3...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
ECO code: C44 | |
Parent: Ponziani opening |
3...Nf6 · Jaenisch counterattack
[edit | edit source]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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1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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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 |
∞ |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 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
[edit | edit source]- Taylor, Dave; Hayward, Keith (2010). Play the Ponziani. London: Everyman Chess. ISBN 1 8574 4620 8.