Lopez Opening

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Lopez Opening
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Image:chess zver 26.png a8 rd b8 nd c8 bd d8 qd e8 kd f8 bd g8 nd h8 rd Image:chess zver 26.png
a7 pd b7 pd c7 pd d7 pd e7 f7 pd g7 pd h7 pd
a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6
a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 pd f5 g5 h5
a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 pl f4 g4 h4
a3 b3 c3 pl d3 e3 f3 g3 h3
a2 pl b2 pl c2 d2 pl e2 f2 pl g2 pl h2 pl
a1 rl b1 nl c1 bl d1 ql e1 kl f1 bl g1 nl h1 rl
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Moves 1. e4 e5 2. c3
ECO C20
Parent Open Game
Synonym(s) MacLeod Attack
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The Lopez Opening or MacLeod Attack is a chess opening characterized by the moves

1. e4 e5
2. c3

White's second move prepares to push a pawn to d4, establishing a strong center. Play can potentially transpose to other openings, most likely the Ponziani Opening or the Göring Gambit in the Scotch Game. However, in "Unorthodox Chess Openings", Eric Schiller states that the opening is too slow, and that black can respond vigorously with 2...d5! to eliminate transpositional possibilities and solve all of his opening problems.

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[edit] References

Schiller, Eric (2003). Unorthodox Chess Openings. Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9. 

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