Chess Opening Theory/1. f4/1...e5/2. fxe5/2...Nc6/3. Nf3/3...g5/4. d4/4...g4
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Moves: 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. d4 g4 |
4...g4[edit | edit source]
This move continues the plan of Black's 3...g5. He is kicking the f3-knight away. Houdini recommends the passive-looking Ng1 d6 e4!, giving back the pawn. After dxe5 d5 Nce7 Nc3 f5 (Otherwise white gets a bind on the f-file), Bg5 h6 Bh4 Bg7 Bb5+ Kf7 Bc4 Qd6 and both exf5 and Bb5 are good for white. [1]
Theory table[edit | edit source]
5 | 6 | 7 | |
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Ng5
d6 |
e4
h6?! |
Nxf7!
Kxf7 |
+/- |
Ng1!? | +/- |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lakdawala, Cyrus. Bird's Opening: Move by Move. Everyman Chess, 2015.