1.e4 e5 2.Bd3 - Chess Forums

richardC1803

Jan 6, 2021

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blueemu

Jan 6, 2021

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#2

What about it?

Ebion

Jan 6, 2021

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#3

I’m not a fan of stopping the queens pawn from advancing myself.

BackplayingChess

Jan 6, 2021

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#4

Eric Schiller's book Unorthodox Chess Openings, calls this 'The Tortoise Opening.'

"The Tortoise extends its [sic] neck just a little bit, often to retreat later. It can only snap at short range. By blocking the d-pawn, white has only limited plans available for development."