Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Bg5/4...Be7/5. e5/5...Nfd7
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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 Nfd7 | |
| ECO code: C14 | |
| Parent: Classical variation | |
5...Nfd7
[edit | edit source]Retreating the knight, preparing to trade bishops. White can choose to initiate the trade with 6. Bxe7, or they can go for the dangerous 6. h4, the Alekhine-Chatard attack.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7
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Bxe7 Qxe7 |
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| Alekhine-Chatard attack | h4 | = |
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