Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nc3

Black Knights Tango
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. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3

Black Knights Tango edit

3. Nc3 edit

White add pressure to d5 and supports a possible later e4. The downside is Black can free the e-pawn and pin the White Knight by playing Bb4.

Theory table edit

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3

3 4 5 6
Nc3
e5
d5
Ne7
e4
Ng6
Be3
Bb4
...
e6
e4
Bb4
f3
d5
cxd5
exd5
...
d5
cxd5
Nxd5
e4
Nxc3
bxc3
e5
+=
...
d6
Nf3
e5
d5
Ne7
e4
g6
+=

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References edit

  • Georgi Orlov (1992), Black Knights' Tango, Batsford, ISBN 1879479036
  • Georgi Orlov (1998),The Black Knights' Tango: Outwit Your Opponents from Move 2!, Batsford, ISBN 0713483490
  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.