Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...Nf6

Anglo-Indian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.c4 Nf6
ECO code: A10
Parent: English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defence

Black keeps their options open with this move. After a d4 advance by white, the game may transpose into an Indian defence.

Theory table

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

1.c4 Nf6

2
Indian Defence d4
...
= see 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
Nf3
...
= see 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4
Nc3
...
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g3
...
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d3
...
= see 1.d3 Nf6 2.c4
e3
...
= see 1.e3 Nf6 2.c4
f4
...
= see 1.f4 Nf6 2.c4
/2. Qb3
...
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b3
...
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References

  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: ()
Italian game: ()
Spanish game: ()

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
Flank
Unorthodox