Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...e6
English Opening: Agincourt Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. c4 e6 |
English Opening: Agincourt Defence
edit1...e6
edit1.c4 e6 is the Agincourt Defence (named for the Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and the French). Black fights for control of d5 and plans to put a pawn there. Common replies to this opening are 2.Nf3, 2.Nc3, and 2.g3.
Theory table
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1.c4 e6 | |||
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1 | d4 | See 1. d4 e6 2. c4 | |
2 | Nf3 d5 |
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3 | Nc3 Nf6 |
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3 | g3 d5 |
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References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.