Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...Nd4
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Ruy Lopez - Bird's Defence[edit | edit source]
Black gives up the defense of e5 and instead counter-attacks with a threat towards the bishop. The drawback is that after the knight exchange on d4 Black will have a slightly inferior pawn structure, though with a slight space gain.
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.Bb5 Nd4
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird's Defence | Nxd4 exd4 |
O-O Bc5 |
d3 c6 |
Ba4 Ne7 |
+= |
| Bird's Defence | Bc4 |
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References[edit | edit source]
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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