Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...e6

Black Knights Tango
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n1pn2/8/2PP4/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1BQKBNR w
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6

Black Knights Tango

3...e6

Opening the diagional for the Black Bishop to develop and supporting d5.

Theory table

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

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6

	4	5	6
	e4 Bb4	f3 d5	cxd5 exd5	∞
	Nf3 Bb4	Qc2 d6	Bd2 O-O	∞

References

• 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.