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< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...c5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...Nc6 | 3. d4 | 3...cxd4 | 4. Nxd4
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Löwenthal Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5

Löwenthal Variation

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The logic behind the move e5 is that Black, instead of delaying e5, hopes to resolve the issue of pawn structure early on. White has to move the d4 Knight; the test to Black's plan is the Nb5 line, putting pressure on the d6 square.

Theory table

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5

5 6 7
Nb5
d6		 N1c3
Nf6		 Bg5
a6		 +=
Nxc6
bxc6		 Nc3
Nf6		 Bc4
Bb4		 =
Nb3
Nf6		 Bg5
h6		 =
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox


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