Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...b6/2. d4/2...Bb7

      Owen's Defence
      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)

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

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

      Owen's Defence

      2. ... Bb7

      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

      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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      Last modified on 18 January 2011, at 22:34