Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nf3

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. Nf3

Black Knights Tango edit

3. Nf3 edit

With this common reply to the Tango White prevents Black from the central break e5. Black now has a choice of supporting a d5 or a e5 advance.

Theory table edit

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3

3 4 5 6
Nf3
e6
a3
d6
Nc3
g6
e4
Bg7
+=
...
e5
d5
e4
dxc6
exf3
cxb7
Bxb7
+=
...
d6
Nc3
e5
d5
Ne7
e4
Ng6
+=
...
d5
cxd5
Qxd5
Nc3
Qa5
Bd2
Qh5g6
+=
...
g6
d5
Nb8
b3
Bg7
Bb2
d6
+=

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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.