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The Bishop's Opening 2.KB-QB4 (move 2w, left) is closely related to the Vienna Game. Seen more in correspondence chess than tournament games, the initial response to the Berlin (eg. 3.P-Q3 move 3w, right) is worth some study as a means of avoiding the Petroff Defence and because several short transpositions into other popular openings are possible (some listed below). |
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Classical Variation (2..B-B4) can lead
to the Lewis Counter or
the Jerome (?!) and
Petroff gambits, while
the Berlin Defence (2..Kt-KB3) includes
the Greco,
the Ponziani and
the Urusov gambits. |
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| (Berlin): | 2..Nf6 | |
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Transp. into Giuoco Piano Transp. into Giuoco Pianissimo |
Transp. into Modern Bishop's Opg. Transp. into Vienna (Bishop's Var.) |
Transp. into Petroff Opening Transp. into Evans Gambit |