Chess Opening Theory/1. c3

Saragossa Opening
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)

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Moves: 1.c3
ECO code: A00

Saragossa Opening

1.c3

A rarely played move as it takes away the Knight's developing square c3. It is likely to transpose into a London System, Torre attack or Colle system, where the pawn structure is generally c3, d4, e3.

Statistics

No statistics as 1. c3 occurs rarely among serious chess players.

Theory table

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

1.c3

1
1 ...
d5
d4 =
2 ...
e5
c4

= See Sicilian Defence

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Last modified on 26 February 2010, at 21:01