Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. d4
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Petrov Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 |
Petrov's Defence
editNow, Black has to choose between the two pawns which to capture : 3...exd4 or 3...Nxe4. Unless they want to keep on playing a symmetrical game with 3...d5.
A transposition to Philidor's Defence is possible by the mean of 3...d6.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4
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... exd4 |
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... Nxe4 |
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... d5 |
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