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Chess Opening Theory/1. Nf3/1...Nf6/2. c4
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English Opening, Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
2.c4
2.c4 is a very common move in the Zukertort Opening, competing for the d5 square. It is also very flexible, allowing white to transpose into Queen's Pawn openings with a later d4 move or various lines in the English Opening (1.c4).
This position is also often reached with the move order 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3.
Theory table
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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4
2
English Opening King's Indian Formation
...g6
d4
=
English Opening
...c5
=
English Opening
...c6
=
English Opening
...b6
=
Reti System
...e6
d4
=
Nimzo-Indian Defence Kasparov Variation
...e6
d4Bb4Nc3
=
...Nc6
=
...d5
d4
=
English Opening
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