Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c5/3. cxd5
Austrian Defense
[edit | edit source]3. cxd5
[edit | edit source]The a logical and principled way of dealing with this central tension, using a flank pawn to exchange a center pawn. Black usually replies with 3...Qxd5, although 3...Nf6, the so called Gusev Countergambit, tries to complicate the position
Theory table
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. cxd5
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd5
Qxd5 |
Nf3
cxd4 |
Nc3
Qa5 |
= | |
| ... | Nf3
cxd4 |
Qxd4
Qxd5 |
= | |
| ...
... |
e4
Nxe4 |
dxc5
Nxc5 |
+/= |
References
[edit | edit source]| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game · King's Gambit · Bishop's Opening · Vienna · Petrov · Latvian Gambit · Scotch · Giuoco Piano · Two Knights · Ruy Lopez · Philidor Defence |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1. e4 c5 | ||
| 1. e4 other | ||
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence · King's Indian · Nimzo-Indian · Queen's Indian · Grünfeld · Benoni · Budapest · Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | ||
| 1. d4 f5 | ||
| 1. d4 other | ||
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