Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5/5...Na5/6. Bb5/6...c6/7. dxc6/7...bxc6/8. Qf3/8...Rb8/9. Bd3
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Two Knights:Colman Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5 c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8 9. Bd3 |
Two Knights:Colman Defence
[edit | edit source]9. Bd3
[edit | edit source]This Bishop retreat while unnatural due to it blocking in the d-pawn gives added protection of the e4 square which the White Knight may soon occupy makes this a tough move for Black to face.
Theory table
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- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5
6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8 9.Bd3
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
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1 | Bd3 Be7 |
O-O O-O |
Re1 Rb4 |
Nc3 Rf4 |
∞ |
2 | ... h6 |
Ne4 Nd5 |
b3 g6 |
Qg3 | += |
3 | ... Bd6 |
Nc3 O-O |
+= | ||
4 | ... Rb4 |
Nc3 Be7 |
+= |
Statistics
[edit | edit source]Estimated next move likelihood
h6 50%, Bd6 30%, Be7 20%