Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Nf6
| Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 | |
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defence
[edit | edit source]2... Nf6
[edit | edit source]Black develops the king's knight and in doing so threatens the e4-pawn and makes it possible to play d5. This move also preempts Scholar's Mate by preventing 3. Qh5, and blocking the queen's path in the 3. Qf3 version of the mate.
White's options:
- 3. d3 is the most common continuation.
- 3. d4 can go either to Ponziani-Urusov Gambit or to the Two Knights Defence by transposition.
- 3. Nc3 transposes to the Vienna Game (Falkbeer Defence), with an opportunity to use a center fork trick.
- 3. Nf3 transposes to Petrov's Defence.
- 3. f3 should not be played
Theory table
[edit | edit source]. 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6
| 3 | 4 | ||
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| Modern Bishop's Opening | d3 Nc6 |
Nf3 Be7 | = |
| Ponziani/Urusov Gambit | d4!? | = | |
| Vienna Game by transposition |
Nc3 | = | |
| Petrov's Defence by transposition |
Nf3 | ⩱ |
References
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- Panov, Vasily. (1973). Teoría de Aperturas, Tomo I: Aperturas Abiertas - Aperturas Semiabiertas. ISBN 84-270-0132-0.
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