Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...c6
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| Moves: 1. c4 c6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English Opening[edit | edit source]
1...c6[edit | edit source]
Planning to transpose into the Caro-Kann or Slav Defence. Note however that white can also reach the Reti opening by playing 2.Nf3
Theory table[edit | edit source]
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| 1.c4 c6 | ||||
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| 2 | ||||
| 1 | d4 | See 1.d4 c6 2.c4 | ||
| 2 | e4 | See 1.e4 c6 2.c4 | ||
| 3 | Nf3 | = | ||
| 4 | Nc3 | = |
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 other | ||
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