Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. 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. e5 |
Classical Defence/Steinitz Variation
[edit | edit source]Black's Knight on f6 is attacked, granting white space and a tempo with the e5 pawn push. Most often Black retreats it to d7 as Black's only 2 other viable moves, Ng8 and Ne4, either give white a significant development advantage or allow white to compromise Black's central pawn structure by exchanging Knights. This variation is one of the highest-scoring against the French, with white winning 34% of games.
Theory table
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 | ||
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Main Line | (e5) Nfd7 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox