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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. Bc4/2...d5

< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...c6 | 2. Bc4
Caro-Kann Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black pawnd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white bishopd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 black kingg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1.e4 c6 2.Bc4 d5

Hillbilly Attack

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2...d5

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White has two options:

3. exd5 cxd5 is the more common move in the Lichess database. However, after the pawn trade, White will be down a tempo and a center pawn with little to show for it. 4. Bb5+ can be blocked by the opposing bishop, and if White trades, Black is comfortable. 4. Bb3 keeps a bishop on the f7 diagonal, but does not challenge much.

3. Bb3 gambits White's e4 pawn in order to gain a tricky, if somewhat dubious, attack. Note that after 3...dxe4 4. Qh5, Scholar's Mate is not threatened yet (after, say, 4...Nf6?! 5. Qxf7+, the king can move to d6), though the f7 pawn is still vulnerable.

Any other move loses the bishop or makes the initial 2. Bc4 a waste of time.

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