Rapport-Jobava System · D01
Main line, through 3. Bf4
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4
In the centre, White holds d4 while Black holds d5.
The first 4 moves, explained
- 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... d5 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e4, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 2. Nc3 Develops the knight to c3, eyeing d5 and e4. Theory calls this the Chigorin Variation.
- 2... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4. It also props up the d5 pawn.
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Where this fits
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