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Custom Chess Theory/1.d4/1...d6/2.Nc3/2...e5/3.dxe5
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3. dxe5 — Miloṡ Defense: Exchange Variation
After 1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 e5, White chooses the Exchange Variation with 3. dxe5, immediately capturing Black's advanced e5-pawn.
3...dxe5 recaptures with the d6-pawn, restoring the material balance and opening the d-file for Black's pieces.
3...Nc3?! — Miloṡ Gambit, develops the knight aggressively, but it allows White to gain further control of the center.
Downsides: White gives up the d4-pawn in exchange for Black's e5-pawn, resulting in an early central exchange.
An independent line is 1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 e5 3. dxe5 dxe5.
The Miloṡ Defense: Exchange Variation is characterized by 1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 e5 3. dxe5.