Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. f4/2...d5/3. exd5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 | |
3. exd5 · Falkbeer countergambit accepted
[edit | edit source]Accepting the d-pawn is the main move. From here, Black has three choices:
3...e4!? is the traditional idea, but it has fallen out of fashion due to 4. d3!, the Charousek gambit. If 4...Qxd5 5. Nc3 (hits queen) Bb4. If 4...Nf6 5. dxe4 with complications that favour White.
3...exf4 is the main move today. 4. Nf3 (to prevent Qh4+) transposes to the modern king's gambit accepted.
3...c6!? is the Nimzowitsch-Marshall countergambit that offers material for development.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
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| ... e4 |
d3 Nf6 |
dxe4 Nxe4 |
Nf3 Bc5 |
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| ... c6 |
Nc3 exf4 |
Nf3 Bd6 |
Bc4 Ne7 |
= | ||||||||||||
| ... exf4 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
c4 c6 |
d4 Bb4+ |
Nc3 O-O |
Be2 cxd5 |
O-O Be6 |
Bxf4 dxc4 |
Ng5 Nc6 |
Nxe6 fxe6 |
Bxc4 Qxd4+ |
Qxd4 Nxd4 |
Rad1 b5 |
Rxd4 bxc4 |
Rxc4 a5 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox