Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6

Black Knights' Tango
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6

Black Knights' Tango

2...Nc6

Black begins the game by developing both knights, keeping their central pawn options flexible. With the work of Georgi Orlov, this previously obscure opening has been given new life. White has a number of sensible replies, but the most common is 3. Nf3 to discourage the e5 break.

Sometimes also called the Mexican Defense or Kevitz-Trajkovich Defense. ECO listing is A50.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6

3 4 5 6
Nf3
e6		 a3
d6		 Nc3
g6		 e4
Bg7		 +/=
Nc3
e5		 d5
Ne7		 e4
Ng6		 Be3
Bb4		 ∞
d5
Ne5		 e4
e6		 Qd4
Bb4+		 Bd2
Bxd2+		 =

References

  • Georgi Orlov (1992), Black Knights' Tango, Batsford, ISBN 1879479036
  • Georgi Orlov (1998),The Black Knights' Tango: Outwit Your Opponents from Move 2!, Batsford, ISBN 0713483490
  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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