Opening Repertoire | For White

2.Nc3? – allows 2...e5 transposing to Vienna but less critical. 8. Against Modern / Pirc – 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6 (typical) 5.Qd2 b5 6.Bh6 Bxh6 7.Qxh6

5.Nxe5 g6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 Bg7 8.O-O O-O 9.c4 opening repertoire for white

4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.O-O Ne7 7.Nbd2

4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Bd3 → small edge. 5. Against Caro-Kann – Advance (3.e5) 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 Against Modern / Pirc – 2

5.Be2 e6 6.O-O Be7 7.c4 Nb6 8.Nc3 O-O 9.Be3 Idea: 0-0, Re1, Nbd2, Nf1–g3, then d4 break

| Black's move | Repertoire choice | |--------------|------------------| | 1...e5 | Italian Game (with c3 & d3) → quieter but aggressive | | 1...c5 | Open Sicilian – 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 (or 3.Bb5+ vs 2...Nc6) | | 1...e6 | French – Tarrasch Variation (3.Nd2) | | 1...c6 | Caro-Kann – Advance Variation (3.e5) | | 1...d5 | Scandinavian – 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 | | 1...Nf6 | Alekhine – 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 | | 1...g6 | Modern – 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 | | Others | Standard development (d4, Nf3, Bc4, O-O) | Moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3

Avoids heavy theory of Ruy Lopez or Italian main lines (like 4.d4). Idea: 0-0, Re1, Nbd2, Nf1–g3, then d4 break.