Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/4P3/2N2N2/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: C46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent: King's Knight Opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Knights Game[edit | edit source]
Black can copy White's moves with 3...Nf6, leading to a very quiet game.
Other alternatives include bishop moves :
- 3...Bb4 is playable, but maybe too early because White can play 4. Nd5 (the knight is not pinned yet).
- 3...Bc5 is dangerous because White can take the e5 pawn and grab back material with the d4 fork. But it's not really a mistake because Black will be able to take a pawn during the process. In this line, Bxf2+ is playable and does not lose material.
It's also possible to play 3...g6. It may prepare f5. It may also transpose into Scotch Game as the d4 counter-attack is often seen.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game | ... Nf6 |
d4 exd4 |
Nxd4 Bb4 |
= |
| ... Bb4 |
Nd5 Ba5 |
Bc4 | +/= | |
| ... Bc5 |
Nxe5 Nxe5 |
d4 Bd6 |
+/= | |
| ... g6 |
d4 exd4 |
Nxd4 Bg7 |
+/= | |
| Winawer Defense | ... f5 |
Bb5 fxe4 |
Nxe4 Nf6 |
+/= |
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References[edit | edit source]
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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