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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Ngf6

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6
ECO code: C41
Parent: Philidor defenceHanham variation4. Bc4

4...Ngf6

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Black develops a knight and controls d5, but this natural move loses a pawn.

White can capture 5. dxe5 and Black can't recover it and hold onto it.

  • 5...dxe5 allows 6. Ng5! and Black has to give up at least a piece to prevent Bxf7 Ke7 Ne7!, trapping the queen. Black has to give up at least a piece to prevent it (6...Bb4+ 7. c3 O-O 8. cxb4), or accept two pieces for their queen (e.g. 6...Bb4+ 7. c3 Bc5 8. Bxf7+ Ke7 9. Ne6 Kxf7 10. Nxd8+ Rxd8).
  • 5...Nxe5 is better, but allows White to seize the f7 pawn and trade queens (5...Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7+ and e.g. 7...Ke7 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8).

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 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6

5 6 7 8 9 10
dxe5
dxe5
Ng5
Bb4+
c3
O-O
cxb4 +-
dxe5
dxe5
Ng5
Bb4+
c3
Bc5
Bxf7+
Ke7
Ne6
Kxf7
Nxd8+
Rxd8
+-
...
...
...
Qe7?
Bxf7+
Kd8
Ne6+
Qxe6
Bxe6 +-
...
Nxe5
Nxe5
dxe5
Bxf7+
Ke7
Qxd8+
Kxd8
±

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References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: