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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7

Classical Defence/Steinitz Variation

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Black retreats their Knight to d7, and now it is up to white to decide how to continue. White's most common response by far is 5. f4, gaining a significant space advantage whilst opening the e1-h4 diagonal to White's King. Black then typically responds with 5...c5, striking back in the center against White's strong pawn front.

Other uncommon moves here by white include Nf3, Nce2 and Be3.

Theory table

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7

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f4
c5
Nf3
Nce2
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox
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