Steinitz Variation
A Steinitz Variation is any of several chess openings introduced and practiced, or adopted and advocated by Wilhelm Steinitz, the first officially recognized World Chess Champion.
Openings
- Steinitz Variation in the Caro-Kann Defence: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 (also called the Nimzowitsch Variation or the Smyslov Variation)
- Steinitz Variation in the French Defence: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4
- Steinitz Variation in the French Defence: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
- Steinitz Attack in the French Defence: 1.e4 e6 2.e5
- Steinitz Variation in the Petrov Defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4
- Steinitz Variation in the Ponziani Opening: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 f6
- Steinitz Defense to the Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
- Steinitz Defense Deferred to the Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
- Steinitz Defense Doubly Deferred to the Ruy Lopez: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 d6 (also called the Russian Defence)
- Steinitz Variation of the Scotch Game: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4!?
- Steinitz Variation of the Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.g3
- Steinitz Variation in the Two Knights Defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3
- Steinitz Gambit in the Vienna Game: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4
Illustrations
Steinitz V. in the Caro-Kann Defence
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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 (also called the Nimzowitsch Variation or the Smyslov Variation)
Steinitz V. in the French Defence
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4
Steinitz V. in the French Defence
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
Steinitz Attack in the French Defence
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1.e4 e6 2.e5
Steinitz V. in the Petrov Defense
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4
Steinitz V. in the Ponziani Opening
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 f6
Steinitz Defense to the Ruy Lopez
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
Steinitz Def. Deferred to the Ruy Lopez
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
Steinitz Def. Doubly Deferred to the Ruy
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 d6
Steinitz V. of the Scotch Game
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4!?
Steinitz V. in the Sicilian Defence
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1.e4 c5 2.g3
Steinitz V. in the Two Knights Defense
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9.Nh3
Steinitz Gambit in the Vienna Game
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1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4
References
- Barden, Leonard (1963). The Ruy Lopez • Winning Chess with 1 P-K4. Pergamon Press. ISBN 0-08-009997-1.
- Botterill, G. S.; Harding, Tim (1977). The Scotch. B.T. Batsford Ltd.
- Harding, Tim; Botterill, G. S. (1977). The Italian Game. B.T. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-3261-6.
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1987). The Oxford Companion to Chess. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-281986-0.
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