Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Bc4
| Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 | |
Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation
[edit | edit source]3. Bc4
[edit | edit source]This move is usually played by beginners, who are used to the Italian Game, however this does leave the e4 pawn hanging.
Black can take the undefended e4 pawn with 3...Nxe4, but could also just transpose to the Two Knights Defence with 3...Nc6.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3.Nf3 or 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit | ... Nxe4 |
Nc3 Nxc3 |
dxc3 f6 |
⩱ |
| Trébuchet Gambit | ... ... |
Bxf7+ Kxf7 |
Nxe5+ Kg8 |
− + |
| Two Knights Defence by transposition |
... Nc6 |
d3 |
= | |
| ... Bc5? |
Nxe5 |
± |
References
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- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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