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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nd2/3...Nf6/4. e5/4...Nfd7

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7
ECO code: C05
Parent: French defenceTarraschClosed Tarrasch4. e5

4...Nfd7

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This position has some similarities to the Steinitz variation of the classical French (1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7) however White has more ways to defend their pawn centre. They retain the option of c3 and may reroute the queen's knight to f3.

5. Bd3 is the main line. White plays the bishop to a very good diagonal first, so that they have the choice to play Ne2 without preventing the bishop's development. Black continues by pressuring d4: 5...c5 6. c3 Nc6.

5. c3 transposes after 5...c5 6. Bd3 Nc6.

5. f4, the pawn centre variation, is a good alternative where White takes space on the king's side and overprotects e5, so making it more difficult for Black to create pressure e.g. by playing ...f6.

Theory table

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Closed Tarrasch Bd3
c5
c3
Nc6
Ne2
cxd4
cxd4
f6
exf6
Nxf6
Leningrad variation ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nb6
±
...
...
...
...
Ngf3
Qb6
O-O
cxd4
cxd4
Nxd4
Nxd4
Qxd4
Nf3
Qb6
Botvinnik variation ...
...
...
b6
Ne2
Ba6
Bxa6
Nxa6
O-O
Nc7
±
Pawn centre variation f4
c5
c3
Nc6
Ndf3
Qb6

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: