Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...a6/2. d4/2...b5/3. c4/3...Bb7/4. Nc3

St. George Defence:Three Pawns Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3
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St. George Defence/Three Pawns Attack

The most intuitive move is probably the best one : 4...b4 threatens the newly developed knight.

Theory table

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1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.c4 Bb7 4. Nc3

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References


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    Chess openings quick reference
    1. e4
    1...e5 · Open
    2. Nf3
    With 2...Nc6:
    Four knights: (
    )
    Italian game: (
    )
    Spanish game: (
    )

    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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    Theory table

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