Two Knights Defense How to Play 4.d4 ed


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This will help you learn the line 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense chess opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). Read the data and see the video about the line 4.d4 ed below. The video will show you 2 proven traditional lines how to correctly play the line 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense.

I. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.d4 ed: Data


Two Knights Defense

The Two Knights Defense starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. By statistics, the 4.d4 White answer is the third most common answer to the Two Knights Defense, after 4.d3 and 4.Ng5. If White plays 4.d4, the chess game usually continues along the following 3 lines (2 of them are shown in the video below):

Line 1, 4.d4 ed 5.ed d5 (played often - shown in the video).
Line 2, 4.d4 ed 5.0-0 Nxe4 (second common - shown in the video too).
• Line 3, 4.d4 ed 5.0-0 Bc5 (played rarely - not shown in the video).
• Line 4, 4.d4 ed 5.Ng5 d5 (played rarely - not shown in the video).

II. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.d4 ed: Video


The below video will show you Line 1 and Line 2 within 4.d4 ed of the Two Knights Defense chess opening. The video runs for 2:15. The opening final positions in the video were estimated as those being equal. To see the video Two Knights Defense: How to Play 4.d4 ed, just click the Play button below:




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To see how chess masters play the Two Knights Defense and to learn more on the topic, you are recommended to return to the Two Knights Defense - Main Page and download a PGN file on this opening. It contains 32 chess games played in 2010 by FIDE players rated 2250 and above.

Two Knights Defense How to Play a Trickiest 4.Ng5 d5


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This will help you learn the line 4.Ng5 d5 of the Two Knights Defense chess opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). Read the explanation and see this chess video below. It will show you in a visible way why the Two Knights Defense is sometimes called "a trickiest opening around..." -- it is because of a possibility to play 4.Nd5 d5.

I. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.Ng5 d5: Data


Two Knights Defense

The Two Knights Defense starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. The continuation 4.Nd5 d5 is the second most common (after 4.d3 Be7), and it is the most trickiest and responsible one within the Two Knights Defense. After 4.Nd5 d5, there are three lines to continue with:

• Line 1: 5.ed Na5 (which is being popular and the most simple to learn).
• Line 2: 5.ed Nxd5 (which is not so popular and not so simple to learn).
• Line 3: 5.ed Nd4 (which is being played rarely and is very complicated).

II. Two Knights Defense, Line 4.Ng5 d5: Video


The below chess video will show you Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3 within 4.Ng5 d5 of the Two Knights Defense (see above). Line 3 has additional 2 sublines. The opening final positions are estimated - who is better... To see the video Two Knights Defense: How to Play a Trickiest 4.Ng5 d5, click the Play button below:




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Two Knights Defense How to Play Variation 4.d3


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This lesson will help you learn the variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense chess opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). To learn, please read the onpage information and see this chess video on this page below. The video will show you 2 traditional lines of playing the common Variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense.

I. Two Knights Defense, Variation 4.d3: Data


Two Knights Defense

To recall this opening, the Two Knights Defense runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. Then, the White's move 4.d3 initiates the Variation 4.d3. Within this variation, the following 2 lines are the most common: Line 1 goes 4.d3 Be7 and Line 2 runs 4.d3 h6.

Remember that approximately 40% of the chess games on the Two Knights Defense runs via 4.d3. The video below will show you the details how to correctly play the variation 4.d3 of the Two Knights Defense chess opening.

II. Two Knights Defense, Variation 4.d3: Video


This chess video will also give you some very helpful hints on correctly playing an opening in general. Namely: rule 1 and rule 2 (general rules of correctly playing chess openings), chess game positions when the rules may be broken, and more. To see this chess video, just click the Play button below:




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Two Knights Defense | Lesson 36


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This chess lesson will help you get initial knowledge on the Two Knights Defense. The lesson includes the text description, 4 videos, and a PGN file. The PGN file can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Find Video 1 on this page; Videos 2, 3, and 4 by clicking the links below.

By structure, the lesson is divided into 3 main parts:
I. Two Knights Defense: Data and Description
II. Two Knights Defense: 4 Videos
III. Two Knights Defense: PGN File

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I. Two Knights Defense: Data and Description


Chess Opening Name: Two Knights Defense
Type: Open Game (because it begins with 1.e4 e5)
Moves Order: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
ECO Codes: C55-C59

Two Knights Defense chess opening

The Two Knights Defense chess opening is an Open Game which is an alternative to the Giuoco Piano. The Two Knights Defense is one of the most exciting chess openings known, and a trickiest opening around. The Two Knights Defense opening is relatively popular.

By statistics, the most common White answers to the Two Knights Defense are the following 3 moves: [4.d3 ~ 40%], [4.Ng5 ~ 30%], [4.d4 ~ 15%]. The next 4 White moves cover the rest 15%: [4.Nc3], [4.0-0], [4.Qe2], [4.c3]. The common lines of the Two Knights Defense are the following 3:

• Common Line 1: ... 4.d3 Be7
• Common Line 2: ... 4.Ng5 d5
• Common Line 3: ... 4.d4 exd4

II. Two Knights Defense: 4 Videos to See


To learn a general picture of the Two Knights Defense, the designated moves, some variations, you are recommended to replay Video 1: Two Knights Defense - General Information. To start the video and see this opening in a visible way, just click the Play button below:




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Video 2: Two Knights Defense - How to Play Variation 4.d3

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Video 3: Two Knights Defense - How to Play a Trickest 4.Ng5 d5

Find Video 4 on another page, by clicking this link:
Video 4: Two Knights Defense - How to Play 4.d4 ed

III. Two Knights Defense: PGN File


Just below, find the link to download the PGN File "The Two Knights Defense Chess Opening." The file will help you learn more... You will see the general description of the Two Knights Defense chess opening and 32 chess games played in 2010 by FIDE players rated 2250 and above.

Within the file, you will see the players' ratings without their names. The openings positions were estimated by a computer program. To read the PGN File, you will need a PGN Viewer Program. See Lesson 16, which explains you how to download a decent freeware PGN Viewer Program.

To download the Two Knights Defense PGN File, click the following link:

Download Two Knights Defense Chess Opening PGN File, 22 KB

Note 1. The above file is to be downloaded from Google Drive. First click the above link to open, then click the download icon to download.
Note 2. To read the above PGN File and see chess games inside, you will need a PGN Viewer software. See Lesson 16, which explains how to download a decent freeware PGN Viewer Program.

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