Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...b6
Appearance
English Defence | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. d4 b6 | |
ECO code: A40 | |
Parent: Queen's Pawn Opening |
1... b6 - English Defence
[edit | edit source]With the move 1.... b6 Black prepares to develop the Queenside Bishop. It's also a flexible option when played with the e6 development as Black has various ideas involving the e6, Nf6, Bb4, Bb7 moves.
White's responses
[edit | edit source]White likely to respond with one of the following:
- 2. c4 A standard reply, White continues in Queen Gambit formation ready to play e4.
- 2. Nf3 May transpose into a Queen's Indian Defence.
- 2. e4 This move order arrives at a Owen's Defence
Theory table
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1. d4 b6
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
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English Defence | c4 e6 |
e4 Bb7 |
Bd3 f5!? |
exf5 Bxg2 |
Qh5+ g6 |
fxg6 Bg7 |
∞ |
Queen's Indian Defence | Nf3 Bb7 |
c4 e6 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
a3 d5 |
cxd5 Nxd5 |
e3 Be7 |
+/= |
Owen Defence | e4 Bb7 |
Bd3 e6 |
Nf3 c5 |
c3 Nf6 |
Qe2 Be7 |
O-O Nc6 |
∞ |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.