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< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e6 | 2. d4 | 2...d5 | 3. Nc3 | 3...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5

Classical Defence/Steinitz Variation

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Black's Knight on f6 is attacked, granting white space and a tempo with the e5 pawn push. Most often Black retreats it to d7 as Black's only 2 other viable moves, Ng8 and Ne4, either give white a significant development advantage or allow white to compromise Black's central pawn structure by exchanging Knights. This variation is one of the highest-scoring against the French, with white winning 34% of games.

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 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5
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Main Line (e5)
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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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