Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...b6/2. d4
Appearance
Owen's Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1.e4 b6 2. d4 | |
ECO code: B00 | |
Parent: King's Pawn Opening |
Owen's Defence
[edit | edit source]2. d4
[edit | edit source]A logical developing move. Black almost always responds with 2...Bb7, completing the fianchetto and putting pressure on e4. The alternative 2...Ba6, known as the Guatemala defence, is considered weak as white emerges with an advantage after 3.Bxa6 Nxa6.
Theory table
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1.e4 b6 2. d4
2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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... Bb7 |
Bd3 Nf6 |
Qe2 e6 |
+/= |
References
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