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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...e5/3. dxe5/3...Ng4/4. e3/4...Nxe5/5. Nh3

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Shereshevsky Variation
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. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e3 Nxe5 5. Nh3

Shereshevsky Variation edit

5. Nh3 edit

White plans on putting his knight on f4, to prevent d5 by black. Additionally, he'll fianchetto his dark squared bishop to b2.

Theory table edit

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

1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e3 Nxe5 5.Nh3

6 7 8 9
...
d6		 Nf4
g6		 Nc3
Bg7		 Be2
O-O		 =
...
d5		 cxd5
Bxh3		 gxh3
Bb4+		 Nc3
O-O		 =
...
Bb4+		 Bd2
Bxd2		 Qxd2
d6		 Nf4
O-O		 +=

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