Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. d4/2...d5/3. e5/3...Bf5/4. Nc3
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) |
| Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 |
Caro-Kann Defence - Advance Variation
[edit | edit source]A sounder response than 4. Bd3, and more ambitious than 4. Nf3, 4. Nc3 has helped revitalize the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann.
It is almost always met with 4...e6, with black aiming ultimately to play c5.
Theory table
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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3
| 4 | |
|---|---|
| e6 | |
| Qb6 | |
| a6 | |
| h5 | |
| Qd7 | |
| h6 | |
| Qc8 | |
| a5 | |
| c5 | |
| Nd7 | |
| b5 |
References
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- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox