how do you play against nf3 e3 mainline (i mean the one with e6 not d5)

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lutobida

hi guys how do you play (as black) in a position after nf3,f6 e3,e6

i dont know why but i usually struggle a bit to play that as black or white so i want to know how you play it

PandaFrame

i would go Nh6 and Ng4 as soon as i can. And if/when they go Nb4 i would go Na6 whitch goes into theory stuff

PandaFrame

Lenny_LB10

Wtf

TheStockfishfeeder

There is a video on yt from xanify i think I counter it with it

TheStockfishfeeder

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D4Bo9tR2dI40&ved=2ahUKEwjr7N220tn_AhUGxosKHVPnALgQjjh6BAgPEAI&usg=AOvVaw3g7kzjcLOIXVAu6CNqofMd

TheStockfishfeeder

Like this https://www.chess.com/variants/atomic/game/50902364

lutobida

wait there are videos??? i didnt know that

short_bozo

Yeah, I literally just found out from johannfan. I really should be watching some, but I'm too lazy to sweat atomic rn.

Personally, e6 is just too passive to play against Nf3 e3, as demonstrated by its extra one point down. I guess if you want to get your opponent out of theory it's fine, but there are still many other lines you can play with the d5 defense.

lutobida

lol this was so long ago i dont even remember asking

i dont think i need help with this anymore but u guys can keep responding if u want just in case someone wants to read