Opening theory in chess/1. e4/1...e6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/4p3/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR |
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| Moves: 1.e4 e6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: C00-C39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent: King's Pawn Opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] French Defence
This move prepares a French Defence. A solid system where White usually attacks king-side, while Black tries to get a chance at the queen-side.
[edit] Theory Table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
| 1. e4 e6 | |||||
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| d4 d5 |
Nd2 c5 |
Ngf3 Nc6 |
exd5 exd5 |
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| Nc3 d5 |
d4 Nf6 |
Bg5 Be7 |
e5! Nfd7 |
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| d3 d5 |
Nd2 Nf6 |
Ngf3 b6 |
g3 dxe4 |
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| Nf3 d5 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
e5 Nfd7 |
d4 c5 |
= | |
| Qe2 c5 |
Nf3 Nc6 |
g3 g6 |
Bg2 Bg7 |
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[edit] References
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- 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 | |
