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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c6/2. Nc3/2...d5/3. Nf3

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Caro-Kann Defence: Two Knights Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3
ECO code: B10

Caro-Kann Defence: Two Knights Attack

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Black's two most common moves in this position are 3...Bg4 (the Mindeno Variation) and 3...dxe4.

Theory table

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

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3

3 4 5 6 7
Mindeno Variation ...
Bg4		 h3
Bxf3		 Qxf3
 =
...
dxe4		 Nxe4
Nf6		 Qe2
Nxe4		 Qxe4
Nd7		 d4
 =
...
Nf6		 e5
Ne4		 Ne2
Qb6		 d4
e6		 ⩲
 

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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