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Intro to 1.e4 Defenses for Black (1...e5 and 1...c5)

NM Fischwitsch
Oct 24, 2020
6 min
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The most common responses to 1.e4 are those that guard the d4 square. Black usually plays 1...e5 or 1...c5 to prevent White from reaching a solid two pawn center.
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