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Passive White Opening: 1 Nc3

Passive White Opening: 1 Nc3

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Originally posted by tomtom232
I should say that it would be like a scandinavian and that 2.Nc3 isn't really all that good against that opening.
You have a valid point in that after 1. e4 d5 White has better options than 2. Nc3.

However, after 1. Nc3 d5

2. e4 looks the best option for White to me (although 2. d4 must be possible also)

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I discovered that the Danish correspondence GM Ove Ekebjaerg won the correspondence world championships playing 1.Nc3 exclusively