Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...e6

English Opening: Agincourt Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. c4 e6

English Opening: Agincourt Defence

1...e6

1.c4 e6 is the Agincourt Defence (named for the Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and the French). Black fights for control of d5 and plans to put a pawn there. Common replies to this opening are 2.Nf3, 2.Nc3, and 2.g3.

Theory table

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

1.c4 e6
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1 d4 See 1. d4 e6 2. c4
2 Nf3
d5		 =
3 Nc3
Nf6		 =
3 g3
d5		 =

References

  • 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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