Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Ngf6
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6 |
4...Ngf6[edit | edit source]
Like in 3...Be7?, this natural move loses a pawn, though not instantly. 4...exd4 and then only followed by Ngf6 is preferable. The only move that wins a pawn is 5. dxe5. The Hanham variation with 3...Nd7?! is full of traps, which is why 3..Ngf6 is more common. The simplest move order can lead to catastrophe.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
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dxe5
Nxe5 |
Nxe5
dxe5 |
Bxf7+
Kxf7 |
Bb4+
Qd2 |
Bxd2+
Nxd2 |
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