Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Qf6

Greco Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6

Greco Defence

2...Qf6

Moves:

3. Bc4

The Greco Defence attempts to defend Black's e-Pawn with the Queen, but in doing so, Black prevents the natural development of their knight to f6, a critical square for knight activity in the opening. This defence is rarely seen professionally as White is provided an advantage in development.

3. Nc3

When the move Nc3 is played, white threatens to punish Black's early queen on f6 with the move Nd5, this is a common move since black needs to play a prophylactic responce to White's threat, while that is happening the white pieces can keep developing with Bc4 and O-O.

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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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