Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Bg5/4...Be7/5. e5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 | |
| ECO code: C14 | |
| Parent: Classical variation | |
5. e5
[edit | edit source]White attacks the f6 knight and prevents the e-pawn from being taken. Black's knight has three useful retreating moves:
5...Nfd7 is the main line, putting pressure on White's center and potentially rerouting the knight to b6 or recapturing on c5 later on.
5...Ne4, the Tartakower variation, sees both sides quickly trading both the bishop and the knight.
5...Ng8 is the Vistaneckis variation, intending to recapture the bishop with the knight.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
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| ... Nfd7 |
Bxe7 Qxe7 |
= | ||
| Tartakower variation | ... Ne4 |
Bxe7 Qxe7 |
Nxe4 dxe4 |
⩲ |
| Vistaneckis variation | ... Ng8 |
Be3 c5 |
⩲ |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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