Three knights game

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The three knights game

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The three-knight game is an opening of the game of chess . It is one of the open games and often develops from the king knight game .

The basic position of the three-finger game is often reached with the following moves:

1. e2-e4 e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3. Nb1-c3

However, it can also result from the move in Vienna . In today's tournament practice, the three-knight game is rarely encountered, it experienced its heyday in the 19th century .

The main variants of the three-finger game include:

  • 3.… g7 – g6 (after 4. d2 – d4 e5xd4 5. Nf3xd4 Bf8 – g7 6. Nd4xc6 b7xc6 with distributed chances)
  • 3.… Bf8 – c5 ?! is answered with the dummy offering 4. Nf3xe5, because after Nc6xe5 you win back the sacrificed piece with the pawn fork 5. d2 – d4. 4.… Bc5xf2 + White takes castling right, but 5. Ke1xf2 Nc6xe5 6. d2 – d4 gives him the upper hand in the center .
  • 3.… Bf8 – b4 avoids the dummy sacrifice, but invites you to 4. Nc3 – d5.
  • 3.… Ng8 – f6 (with transition to the four knights game )

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