Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...g6/2. d4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 | |
ECO code: B06 | |
Parent: King's Pawn Opening |
Modern Defense
[edit | edit source]White has established his center and Black is planning to destroy it from a distance. He may play an immediate 2...Bg7 or delay it and play 2...d6.
A transposition to the Caro-Kann is possible by playing 2...c6.
Theory table
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1. e4 g6 2. d4
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Modern Defense | d4 Bg7 |
Nc3 d6 |
Be3 a6 |
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Caro-Kann Defense | ... c6 |
Nc3 d5 |
h3 Bg7 |
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Pirc Defense | ... d6 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
Nf3 Bg7 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.