Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3/4...Nf6/5. d4
Appearance
Center Attack | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 |
Center Attack
[edit | edit source]5. d4
[edit | edit source]White attacks the center with 5. d4, attempting to create a strong pawn center with the d4 and e4 pawns. Black has to respond with exd4, or else surrender the entire center to White.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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... exd4 |
cxd4 Bb4+ |
Bd2 Nxe4 |
Bxb4 Nxb4 |
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