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Owen's Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rn1qkbnr/pbpppppp/1p6/8/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w

Moves: 1.e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7
ECO code: B00
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Owen's Defence

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2. ... Bb7

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Black attacks e4. White's most common reply is 3. Bd3, defending the pawn, although 3. Nc3 and 3. f3?! are also possible.

Theory table

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

1.e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7

3 4
Bd3
Nf6		 Qe2
e6		 +/=
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


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