Does this opening has a name? (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bd6 3. Bc4 Nf6) - Chess Forums

WhiteDrake

Oct 5, 2017

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#1

I didn't find anything on Wikipedia. My Arena 3.5.1 calls it "Open Game" and Chess.com's Explorer calls it "King's Pawn Opening: King's Knight Variation". But that doesn't take into account black's 2. ... Bd6 move. I was hoping for a more poetic name, such as Macedonian Game or Donkey Opening or something Do you know any such name for this opening? Thanks.

Watermelon-Man

Oct 7, 2017

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#2

I think it derrives from the Italian variation from the Petrov

Yigor

Oct 7, 2017

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#3

AFAIK there is no official name for 2...Bd6.

gingerninja2003

Oct 26, 2017

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#4

it's called the bsdtbhdpwhbatbidlafphp opening. it stands for 'black stupidly decided to block his d pawn with his bishop and the bishop is doing little apart from protecting his pawn.'