Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...c5/4. c3/4...Nc6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 |
French Defence: Advance Variation
[edit | edit source]Here White usually decides to overprotect their center-pawns by playing 5.Nf3. In a few games, and for the same purpose, White players have also tried 5.Be3 and 5.f4.
Theory table
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6
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Main Line |
Nf3 Qb6 |
Be2 cxd4 |
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Be3 Qb6 |
... ... |
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f4 Nh6 |
... ... |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.