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Re: 4...Be7 in the two knights
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I might misremember, but I read that ...Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 should be avoided until white plays Na3-c2, as Nc4 is strong after fxe6. The engine does not seem to agree, and I don't know what the knight does on c4 that it doesn't do on c2. By attacking e5 does it hinder black's...d5?
  
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4...Be7 in the two knights
08/09/26 at 18:55:43
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I could not find a forum entry on 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7. It's a main line, second only to 4...Bc5 in popularity. 4...Be7 was recommended by Martin Lokander:

https://forwardchess.com/product/opening-repertoire:-the-open-games-with-black?s...

The play can continue 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4. At this point Lokander prefers 7...Kh8 to the more frequently played 7...Na5.

I am curious about treating this like a Chigorin Ruy Lopez. In my notes I have 7...Na5 8. Ba2 c5 9. Na3 Nc6 10. c3 Be6 11. Be6 fe6 "slightly more pleasant for White." Continuing on a little, 12. Bd2 a6 13. h3, black seems to have good chances in an unbalanced game (13..h3, 13...Qe8, 13...Rc8).



  
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