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. Be2/8...h6/9. Nh3

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Two Knights Defence:Steinitz Variation
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

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[edit] Two Knights Defence:Steinitz Variation

[edit] 9. Nh3

Steinitz Variation
Bobby Fischer revived this in the 1960s and Nigel Short in the 1990's. It has an equally good reputation as the main line move 9 Nf3.


[edit] Theory table

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. Be2 h6
9 10 11 12
1 Nh3
Bd6		 d3
O-O		 Nc3
Nd5		 O-O
Rb8		 Kh1
-
2 ...
Be7		 d3
O-O		 Nc3
Nd5		 O-O
Rb8		 Kh1
-
3 ...
g5
4 ...
Bc5
5 ...
Rb8

[edit] Statistics

Estimated next move likelihood
g5 34%, Bd6 24.5%, Bc5 24.5%, Be7 7.5% Rb8 5.5%, Bf5 4%

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