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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Bg5/4...Be7

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7

Classical variation

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Because Nf6 is no longer pinned, Black threatens to win the e4-pawn.
The attempt to defend the e4-pawn, e.g. by 5.f3?! or 5.Bd3?!, will still lose the pawn, because White's Bg5 is not defended, so Black can simply play 5...Nxe4! and win a pawn (6. Bxe7 Nxc3 7. Bxd8 Nxd1 8. Bxc7 Nxb2 -/+).
That's why White either plays the e4-pawn to a safe square (Main Line - 5.e5), or eliminates an attacker of e4 (5.Bxf6). A safe alternative is a transposition to the Exchange Variation (5.exd5).

Theory table

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

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
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Main Line e5 =
1 Bxf6 =
2 exd5 =

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References

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
With other 2nd moves:
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
Flank
Unorthodox