Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Nf6
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Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 |
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defence[edit | edit source]
2... Nf6[edit | edit source]
Black develops the king's knight and in doing so threatens the e4-pawn and makes it possible to play d5. This move also preempts Scholar's Mate by preventing 3. Qh5, and blocking the queen's path in the 3. Qf3 version of the mate.
White's options:
Theory table[edit | edit source]
For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6
3 | 4 | ||
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Modern Bishop's Opening | d3 Nc6 |
Nf3 Be7 | = |
Ponziani/Urusov Gambit | d4!? | = | |
Vienna Game by transposition |
Nc3 | = | |
Petrov's Defence by transposition |
Nf3 | ⩱ |
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References[edit | edit source]
- Panov, Vasily. (1973). Teoría de Aperturas, Tomo I: Aperturas Abiertas - Aperturas Semiabiertas. ISBN 84-270-0132-0.
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