Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. d4/2...exd4/3. c3/3...d5

This is the Sörensen Defense and is also sometimes called the Capablanca Defense. From this position, White almost always plays 4. exd5. Black can safely respond with ...Qxd5, as White cannot immediately attack the Queen. A common continuation is 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be2.

Sörensen 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)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5
Parent: Danish Gambit

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