Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d6/2. Nf3
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| Moves: 1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pirc Defence[edit | edit source]
Black must now choose between going on in a modern defence with 2...g6 or transposing into another defence with 2...c5 or 2...e5.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
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1.e4 d6 2.Nf3
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| Sicilian Defence (by transposition) | ... c5 |
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| Philidor Defence (by transposition) | ... e5 |
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| ... g6 |
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References[edit | edit source]
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game · King's Gambit · Bishop's Opening · Vienna · Petrov · Latvian Gambit · Scotch · Giuoco Piano · Two Knights · Ruy Lopez · Philidor Defence |  |
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| 1. e4 c5 | ||
| 1. e4 other | ||
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence · King's Indian · Nimzo-Indian · Queen's Indian · Grünfeld · Benoni · Budapest · Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | ||
| 1. d4 f5 | ||
| 1. d4 other | ||
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