Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petrov Defence Edit
3. Nxe5 Edit
Black has to drive the white knight away before attacking.
- The natural move 3...Nxe4 is a bad move, containing a deadly trap and variations that put White into a superior position. Even if black avoids the trap with Qe7 after 3.Qe2, Black will transpose to Kholmov Gambit; Black will gain equal chances to White in this gambit.
- 3...d6 is the main line.
- 3...Nc6 the Stafford Gambit
- 3...Nxe4 the Damiano Defense
Theory table Edit
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5
| 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Variation (Main Line) |
... d6 |
Nf3 Nxe4 |
= |
| Damiano Variation | ... Nxe4 |
Qe2 Qe7 |
+/- |
| Stafford Gambit | ... Nc6 |
Nxc6 dxc6 |
+ |
References Edit
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.