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

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 opening repertoire for white

(Rubinstein): 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 opening repertoire for white

c4 break later, control dark squares.

5.Be2 e6 6.O-O Be7 7.c4 Nb6 8.Nc3 O-O 9.Be3 opening repertoire for white

Winawer (3.Nc3 Bb4) complexities.

5.Nxe5 g6 6.Bc4 Nb6 7.Bb3 Bg7 8.O-O O-O 9.c4