Opening theory in chess/1. e4/1...e5/2. d4/2...exd4/3. Qxd4
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< Opening theory in chess | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. d4 | 2...exd4(Redirected from Chess/Center Game)
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
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[edit] Center Game
In the Center Game, white is happy with himself for knocking out black's only foothold in the center square, e5. At the time, all four central squares are controlled by white. This may seem like a huge advantage for white, but if black simply plays Nc6, the Queen is forced to move.
Usually black responds to the center game by playing 3...Nc6 forcing white's queen to leave its central outpost.
[edit] Theory table
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4
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| Qxd4 Nc6 |
Qe3 Nf6 |
Nc3 Bb4 |
Bd2 O-O |
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| ... Nf6 |
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[edit] References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game·King's Gambit·Bishop's Opening·Vienna·Petrov·Latvian Gambit·Scotch·Giuoco Piano·Two Knights·Ruy Lopez |  |
| 1. e4 c5 | Sicilian Defence·Closed Sicilian·Taimanov·Sveshnikov ·Kan Sicilian·Sicilian Dragon· Scheveningen·Najdorf | |
| 1. e4 other | French Defence·Caro-Kann Defence·Pirc Defence·Alekhine Defence·Modern·Scandinavian·Nimzowitsch | |
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence·King's Indian Defence·Nimzo-Indian·Queen's Indian·Grünfeld·Benoni·Budapest·Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | Closed Game·Queen's Gambit·Queen's Gambit Accepted·Queen's Gambit Declined·Chigorin·Slav·Semi-Slav·Marshall | |
| 1. d4 other | Dutch Defence·Old Benoni Defence·Englund Gambit·English Defence. Other: King's Indian Attack·Reti Opening | |
| 1. | a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4 | |
