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St. George Defence:Three Pawns Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3

St. George Defence/Three Pawns Attack

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The most intuitive move is probably the best one : 4...b4 threatens the newly developed knight.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

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1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.c4 Bb7 4. Nc3

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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4 d5
Closed game
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian defence
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox

Theory table

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