Chess Opening Theory/1. Nf3/1...Nf6/2. c4
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| Moves: 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
English Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation Edit
2.c4 Edit
2.c4 is a very common move in the English Opening, competing for the d5 square. It is also very flexible, allowing white to transpose into Queen's Pawn openings with a later d4 move or various lines in the English Opening (1.c4).
This position is also often reached with the move order 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3.
Theory table Edit
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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4
| 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Opening King's Indian Formation | ... g6 |
d4 |
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| English Opening | ... c5 |
= | ||
| English Opening | ... c6 |
= | ||
| English Opening | ... b6 |
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| Reti System | ... e6 |
d4 |
= | |
| Nimzo-Indian Defence Kasparov Variation | ... e6 |
d4 Bb4 | Nc3 |
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| ... Nc6 |
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| ... d5 |
d4 |
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References Edit
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.