1. e4 ...
1. ... e5
2. d4 ...
(a) Black Defends e5-pawn:
(a.i) 2. ... d6
3. dxe5 dxe5 4. Qxd8+ Qxd8
black loses ability to castle
(a.ii) 2. ... Bd6
3. dxe5 Bxe5 4. Nf3 Bf6 5. e5 Be7 6. Bc4
leaves white with control of the centre and more pieces developed
(a.iii) 2. ... Nc3
3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. Nf3 Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3
leaves black with no developed pieces
(b) Black Captures d4-pawn
2. ... exd4!
(b.i) 3. Qxd4 ... Centre Game
3. ... Nc6! 4. Qe3 Nf6
5. Nc3 Bb4
6.Bd2 0-0 7. 0-0-0 Re8!
Outcome is even: White has more control of centre & opportunity to attack on the Kingside. Black has option to attack e4-pawn & White's Queen.
5. e5 ...
attacking the black knight not productive for white:
5. ... Nd5 6. Qe4 Nb4
black in a good position
5. ... Ng4 6. Qe2 d6! 7. exd6+ Be6 8. dxc7 Qxc7
black sacrifices a pawn to gain superior development
(b.ii) 3. c3 ... Danish Gambit
3. ... dxc3 4. Nxc3
White sacrifices a pawn in order gain the lead in development.
2. f4... King's Gambit
(a) King's Gambit Accepted
2. ... exf4 3. Nf3 g5
4.Bc4 g4 5. 0-0 gxf3 6. Qxf3
(b) King's Gambit Declined
2. ... Bc5
2. ... d5
2. Nf3 ...
(a) 2. ... Nf6 Petroff (or Russian) Defence
3.Nxe5 d6!
4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qe2 Qe7 6.d3 Nf6 (symmetric)
7.Bg5 Qxe2+ 8.Bxe2 Be7
(b) Ruy Lopez/Scotch
2. ... Nc6
3. Bb5 Ruy Lopez
3.d4 exd4
4.Nxd4 Scotch Game
1. ... Nf6 Alekhine Defence
2. e5 ...
2. ... Nd5
3.d4 d6
4.c4! Nb6
5.exd6 ...
5. ... cxd6
6. Nc3 g6 7.Be3 Bg7 8.c5! dxc5 9.dxc5 N6d7 10.Bc4 ...
advantage to White
1. ... c5 Sicilian Defence
2.d4 cxd4
3. c3 ...
3. ... d5 Smith-Morra Gambit Declined
4.exd5 Qxd5 5.cxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qd8
3. ... dxc3 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
4.Nxc3 e6
2.c3 ... Alapin Variation
2. ... d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qd8
2.Nf3 ... Open Sicilian
2. ... d6 Scheveningen Variation
3. d4 ...
3. ... cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 ...
5. ... e6
6.Bc4 ... Fischer Attack
6. ... Be7 7.Bb3 0-0 8.Be3 Na6
9.Qe2 Nc5 10.f3 ...
6.Be2 ... Maroczy Variation
6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Kh1 ...
8. ... 0-0 9. f4 a6 10.Be3 Qc7
6.g4 ... Keres Attack
6. ... Nc6 7.g5 Nd7 8Be3 a6 9.h4 Qc7 10.f4 b5
6. ... h6 7.g5 hxg5 8.Bxg5 ...
6.f4 ... Tal Variation
6. ... Nc6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Qf3 ...
5. ... g6 Dragon Variation
1. d4 ...
1. ... d5
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