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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)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5
ECO code: C14
Parent: Classical variation

5. e5

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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

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5

5 6 7
...
Nfd7
Bxe7
Qxe7
=
Tartakower variation ...
Ne4
Bxe7
Qxe7
Nxe4
dxe4
Vistaneckis variation ...
Ng8
Be3
c5

References

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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: