The most natural move second move for White is Ng1-f3. Why is this a good move?
It DEVELOPS a piece
It helps CONTROL the CENTER It THREATENS the Black Pawn All of these |
Black has to do something about his THREATENED pawn. The usual move is Nb8-c6. Why is this a good move?
It DEVELOPS a piece
It helps CONTROL the CENTER It DEFENDS the Pawn on e5 All of these |
One move White can play is Bf1-b5. Why might you want to play this move?
To DEVELOP a piece
To get ready to CASTLE To ATTACK the Knight DEFENDING e5 All of these |
To DEVELOP a piece
To get ready to CASTLE To ATTACK the weak Pawn on f7 All of these |
Black DEFENDS with TWO KNIGHTS!! Obvious, isn't it?? |
White can also play d2-d4 on move 3. What's the point of this?
To put another pawn in the CENTER
To OPEN A DIAGONAL for the Bishop on c1 To THREATEN the Pawn on e5 All of these |
White can also play Nb1-c3 on move 3, when Black usually plays Ng8-f6. Why Nb1-c3?
To DEVELOP a piece
To CONTROL the CENTER To DEFEND the Pawn on e4 All of these |
If Black plays something else on move 3 it's the THREE KNIGHTS GAME. |
In this position White can play Bf1-b5, the SPANISH FOUR KNIGHTS. Or he can play Bf1-c4, the ITALIAN FOUR KNIGHTS. Or d2-d4, guess what, the SCOTCH FOUR KNIGHTS. |
It's White's move here. You have a choice of two moves. |
Here it's Black's move. Again you have two moves to choose from. |
Nd4xc6
Bf1-d3
Qd1-e2 Qd1-f3 |
a2-a3
Qd1-d3
Bf1-d3 f2-f3 |
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