Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. exd5/3...exd5/4. Bd3
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Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 |
Exchange Variation
[edit | edit source]The easy way for Black to keep the balance, and also the main line, is maintaining the symmetry: 4...Bd6.
If Black wants to unbalance the game and reduce the chances that the game ends in a draw, they can try 4...c5. Although this allows White to give Black an isolated d-pawn (5.dxc5), Black gets a space advantage and some initiative as a compensation.
Black can also try to go for queenside castling and unbalance the game this way: 4...Nc6, followed by development of Bc8 and Qd8.
Theory table
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 | |||
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4 | 5 | ||
Main Line | ... Bd6 |
Nf3 Nf6 |
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1 | ... c5 |
dxc5 Bxc5 |
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2 | ... Nc6 |
Nf3 Bg4 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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