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Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...e6

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English Opening: Agincourt 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)

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Moves: 1. c4 e6

English Opening: Agincourt Defence edit

1...e6 edit

1.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 edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1.c4 e6
1
1 d4 See 1. d4 e6 2. c4
2 Nf3
d5		 =
3 Nc3
Nf6		 =
3 g3
d5		 =

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