Chess Opening Theory/1. c3
| Saragossa Opening | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1.c3 | |
| ECO code: A00 | |
| Parent: Starting position | |
1. c3 · Saragossa Opening
[edit | edit source]A rarely played move as it takes away the Knight's developing square c3. It is likely to transpose into a London System, Torre attack, or Colle system, where the pawn structure is generally c3, d4, e3, or e5 depending on black's moves. Another possible idea, following the response 1.c3 c5, is to transpose into the Alapin.
Statistics
[edit | edit source]Chess.com master database
[edit | edit source]The Saragossa Opening was played 494 times in games in the Chess.com master database
Approximate chances
[edit | edit source]- White win 30%, Draw 26%, Black win 44%.
Next move popularity
[edit | edit source]- Nf6 28%, d5 19%, e5 11%, c5 10%, f5 6%, g6 4%, b6 3%, d6 2%, e6 2%, other moves 2%
Lichess master database
[edit | edit source]The Saragossa Opening was played 289 times in games in the Lichess master database
Approximate chances
[edit | edit source]- White win 31%, Draw 34%, Black win 34%.
Next move popularity
[edit | edit source]- Nf6 34%, d5 24%, e5 12%, c5 10%, g6 6%, b6 5%, f5 5%, d6 2%, other moves 2%
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1.c3
| 1 | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| c3 Nf6 |
d4 |
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| ... d5 |
d4 |
= | |
| ... e5 |
d4 |
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| See Sicilian Defence (but played by White) | ... ... |
c4 |
= |
| Lopez Opening | ... ... |
e4 |
All possible Black's moves
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Na6 a6 a5 |
b6 b5 |
Nc6 c6 c5 |
d6 d5 |
e6 e5 |
Nf6 f6 f5 |
g6 g5 |
Nh6 h6 h5 |
References
[edit | edit source]- Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings (Second Edition ed.). Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9.
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