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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...Nc6/3. Nc3
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Black Knights Tango
3. Nc3
White add pressure to d5 and supports a possible later e4. The downside is Black can free the e-pawn and pin the White Knight by playing Bb4.
Theory table
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3
3
4
5
6
Nc3e5
d5Ne7
e4Ng6
Be3Bb4
∞
...e6
e4Bb4
f3d5
cxd5exd5
∞
...d5
cxd5Nxd5
e4Nxc3
bxc3e5
+=
...d6
Nf3e5
d5Ne7
e4g6
+=
Black Knights' Tango
References
Georgi Orlov (1992), Black Knights' Tango, Batsford, 1879479036
Georgi Orlov (1998),The Black Knights' Tango: Outwit Your Opponents from Move 2!, Batsford, 0713483490