The opening

Most common start to the Orangutan.


Exchange Variation

Main idea


Queens pawn attacks bishop best defense for white


Black Castles after exchange


1. ... e6

Normal even line


Rare black blunder


Less Common Defenses

Knight out (not great for black)


Queens Pawn Defense (better for white a bit)


Kings Bishops pawn defense (the standard white move)


Kings Bishops pawn defense (White pawn sacrifice for bishop position)


Black's Queens pawn response