INDEX OF VARIATIONS
1) Berlin defence: [Game Nos. 1-25]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 ( Main line) 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 ; 5….Be7 ; ( 5 … a6
Ba4 (Refer open line)
2) Birds defence : [Game Nos. 26- 40]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4
a) 4.Nxd4 (Main line) exd4 5.0–0 ; 5. Bc4 ; b) 4. Bc4
3) Steinitz defence: [Game Nos. 41 – 46]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4. d4 ; 4. 0-0 .
4) Steinitz defence deferred: [Game Nos.47 – 59]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 5.d4 b5 6.Bb3
5) Schlieman defence &
Delayed schlieman defence
[Game Nos. 60 – 78 ]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 ; and 3… a6 4.Ba4 f5
6) Classical defence [Game Nos. 79- 84]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.0–0 d6
7) Arkengelsk variation : [ Game Nos. 85 -88]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6
5.0–0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5
Sample Game:
