Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...d6/4. Nf3/4...Nxe4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 |
Petrov's Defence
[edit | edit source]After Black captures the pawn on e4, the most popular continuation is 5. d4, but White has several ways to deviate from the main line:
5. Qe2 (Cozio Attack): Black's only move to unpin and defend the knight is 5...Qe7. After 6. d3 Nf6, the position often leads to an exchange of queens and an early endgame.
5. Nc3 (Nimzowitsch Attack): A popular alternative to the mainline. After 5...Nxc3 6. dxc3, White has doubled pawns in exchange for rapid development.
5. d3 (French Attack): After 5...Nf6 6. d4, Black can tranpose to the French Defense Exchange Variation by playing 6...d5.
5. c4 (Kaufman Attack): The idea behind this move is to prevent Black from advancing his pawn to d5.
5. Bd3 (Millennium Attack): A rarely played sideline. This awkward-looking move blocks White's own d-pawn, but is considered playable.
Theory Table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4
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d4 d5 |
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Nc3 Nxc3 |
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Qe2 Qe7 |
d3 Nf6 |
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c4 Be7 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Artur Yusupov (1999). The Petroff Defence. Edition Olms. ISBN 3-283-00400-5.
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black: