Keres Defence
Moves | 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ |
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ECO | A40 |
Origin | Johann Löwenthal vs. Henry Thomas Buckle, 4th match game, London 1851 |
Named after | Paul Keres |
Parent | Queen's Pawn Game |
Synonym(s) | Kangaroo Defence Franco-Indian Defense |
The Keres Defence (also known as the Kangaroo Defence or Franco-Indian Defense) is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
The opening is named for Estonian grandmaster Paul Keres.
This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. |
History
This opening was known since the 1840s and was played by Henry Thomas Buckle in his fourth match game with Johann Löwenthal, London 1851.[1][2] The standard reply today, 3.Bd2, was recommended by Howard Staunton.
Discussion
White can respond 3.Nc3, 3.Nd2, or 3.Bd2. The game often transposes to a Nimzo-Indian Defence, a Dutch Defence, a Queen's Gambit Declined, an English Defence, or a Bogo-Indian Defence. 3.Nc3 is likely to transpose into one of those openings: 3...Nf6 (Nimzo-Indian), 3...f5 (Dutch; Korn gives 3...Bxc3+ 4.bxc3 f5!,[3] played by Buckle) 3...d5 (an unusual form of QGD), or 3...b6 (English). Black has the same options after 3.Nd2, except that 3...Nf6 4.Nf3 is a Bogo-Indian.
After 3.Bd2, Black can continue with 3...Bxd2+ into a line of the Bogo-Indian, and 3...a5 will also usually transpose to a Bogo-Indian when White plays Nf3. Or Black can allow White to play e4: 3...Qe7 4.e4 d5 (Black obtained a good game in Llanos–Hoffman, San Luis Clarin 1995 with 4...Nf6 5.a3 Bxd2+ 6.Nxd2 d6 7.Bd3 e5 8.d5 0-0)[4] 5.Bxb4 (5.e5 Timman–Spraggett, Montpellier 1985)[5][6] Qxb4+ 6.Qd2! Qxd2+ (if 6...Nc6 then 7.Nc3!) 7.Nxd2 with slight advantage for White.[7]
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Hooper, Whyld (1987)
- ↑ Löwenthal vs. Buckle, London 1851 Chessgames.com
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- ↑ Schiller (1998), p. 227
- ↑ Timman vs. Spraggett, Montpellier 1985 Chessgames.com
- ↑ Matanović 1996 (Vol A), p. 295, note 73
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External links
- Chess Opening Explorer Chessgames.com