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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...exd5/4. c4

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4

Monte Carlo Variation

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By playing 4.c4, White gains some space at the expense of not being able to defend the d-pawn. This move also tries to destabilize the d5 pawn, and open up a line for the bishop.

Common responses by Black include Nf6 which guards the pawn and develops a knight, c6 also guarding the pawn, just taking the c4 pawn with dxc4, or Bb4+ to gain a tempo on the white king and develop a bishop.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4
4 5
c4
Nf6
Nc3
Be7
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c6

Nc3

Nf3

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...
Bb4+
Nc3
Ne7
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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: