Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nc6
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Mikenas Defense | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1.d4 Nc6 | |
ECO code: A40 | |
Parent: Queens Pawn Opening | |
Synonym(s): Lundin (Kevitz-Mikenas) Defence
Queen's Knight Defense |
A40 Mikenas Defense
edit1...Nc6
editThe Queen's Knight defense (Lundin (Kevitz-Mikenas) Defence) is characterized by 1. d4 Nc6. This move is rarely played, it prepares a possible e5 for Black, however the Black Knight is often exposed to a being moved by White playing d5 at some stage or loses a tempo to pawns moving to occupy the center. On the plus side Black's pawn structure remain flexible.
White has a number of choices.
- 2. e4 A common reply and transposes into a Nimzowitsch Defence.
- 2. Nf3 this prevents Black's immediate e5.
- 2. c4 exerting extra pressure on the d5 square.
- 2. d5 Moving the pawn again and directly challenging the Knight.
Theory table
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1.d4 Nc6
2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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Nimzowitsch Defence by transposition |
e4 | See 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 | ||
Chigorin Defence by transposition |
Nf3 d5 |
c4 Bg4 |
cxd5 Bxf3 |
+= |
Montevideo Defense | d5 | Nb8!? | ||
Mikenas Defense: Full Metal Jacket Variation | d5 Ne5 |
e4 e6 |
f4 exd5!? |
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Mikenas Defense: Lithuanian Variation | c4 e5 |
d5 Nce7 |
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References
edit- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.