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)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 | |
| ECO code: C05 | |
| Parent: French defence → Tarrasch → Closed Tarrasch → 4. e5 | |
4...Nfd7
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 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 |
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| Botvinnik variation | ... ... |
... b6 |
Ne2 Ba6 |
Bxa6 Nxa6 |
O-O Nc7 |
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| Pawn centre variation |
f4 c5 |
c3 Nc6 |
Ndf3 Qb6 |
⩲ |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence