Take the pawn. Bring the Knight back to f3 after d6, then develop normally. Put pressure on the center with c4, and just make sure you don't play Qd2.
What are some pros and cons of the Steinitz attack in the Russian game?
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Mar 1, 2021
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! e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 is the Steinitz Attack. Anyone care to answer the original poster's query about the pros and cons of this line in the Petroff?
You bumped a two and a half month old thread to call 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 the Steinitz.
Mar 1, 2021
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I have corrected my typo in post #3.
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 is the Steinitz Attack in the Petrov Defense.
Really? Lay off the weed man and mind your own manners.
I play Scotch regulary, so, for me, this is a way to go against te Petrov defense, however I consider myself as a patzer, so could someone more qualify explain this to me.