Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation position after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3. White: pawn on c4, pawn on d4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on e6, bishop on b4.
Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3. It is classified A40 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.
This line is a variation within the Kangaroo Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation?
The Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3. It is classified A40 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Kangaroo Defense: Keres Defense, Transpositional Variation?
1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3. After these moves it is black to move.