Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5/5...Na5/6. Bb5/6...c6/7. dxc6/7...bxc6/8. Qf3/8...Rb8/9. Bd3

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Two Knights:Colman Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

1rbqkb1r/p4ppp/2p2n2/n3p1N1/8/3B1Q2/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R b

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5 c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8 9. Bd3

Two Knights:Colman Defence[edit | edit source]

9. Bd3[edit | edit source]

This Bishop retreat while unnatural due to it blocking in the d-pawn gives added protection of the e4 square which the White Knight may soon occupy makes this a tough move for Black to face.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5
6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8 9.Bd3
9 10 11 12 13
1 Bd3
Be7		 O-O
O-O		 Re1
Rb4		 Nc3
Rf4		 ∞
2 ...
h6		 Ne4
Nd5		 b3
g6		 Qg3 +=
3 ...
Bd6		 Nc3
O-O		 +=
4 ...
Rb4		 Nc3
Be7		 +=

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Estimated next move likelihood
h6 50%, Bd6 30%, Be7 20%

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References[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia has related information at Two Knights Defence

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