Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...a6/2. d4/2...b5

St. George Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5
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St. George Defence

2...b5

White should now start to defend his pawn center. He cannot play Nc3 because of b4 but he can play 3. Nf3 or 3. Bd3. As little theory is available on this position, it's hard to tell whether there are other good moves. 3. g3 sounds interesting as well as 3. f4 or 3. c4.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation. Category:Book:Chess Opening Theory#1.%20e4/1...a6/2.%20d4/2...b5%20.

'1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5'

3
Main line Nf3
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Bd3
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Three Pawns Attack c4
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Eagle Attack a4
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    Chess Opening Theory
    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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