![]() Although fairly uncommon, the “Tango” has a sounder positional basis than most other offbeat openings: Black de ve lops qui ckl y, has a flex ibl e pawn struc ture, an d ispre - pared to strike back in the center with 3.e5, or with. The ope nin g has some dis tin ct vari a- tions but it is highly transpositional, and may transpose to the King’s Indian Defense, Nimzo–Indian Def ense, Bogo–Indian Defense, Chigorin Defense, Ragozin Sys- tem, Catalan Opening, and English Opening. Anoth er inte res ting but rel ati ve ly une xpl ored ide a is 3.e6, allowing White to play 4.e4 (other moves such as 4.d5, 4.Bg 5, 4.a3, 4.f3, and 4.Nf3 are also possibl e), where upon Black f ollow s up with 4.d5. ![]() I have posted some games featuring 'Tango Tactics' arising out of the Black Knights Tango and related lines (including the Zurich Variation of the Nimzo-Indian).They make an excellent study aid for anyone trying to learn this line. Black Knights’ Tango3 Possible continuations The Black Knights’ Tango (also known as the Mexican Defense or Kevitz–Trajkovic. From that po- siti on, the main poss ibi liti es are 5.e5 (the main line ), 5.ex d5, 5.c xd5, and 5.Bg 5. Thes e poss ibi liti es can also be reached via transposition from the Flohr–Mikenas Varia- ti on of th e En gl is h Op en in g (1.c 4 Nf 6 2. E4 ), al - though if Black wishes to play this way, the optimal move order is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6. 198 2), David McKay, p. ISBN 0-679-13500-6. [6] Czerniak–Lutikov, IBM B 1968. Ches sga mes.c om. Re- trieved on 2009-03-06. [7] Trap l–Lu tik ov, Wa rsaw Armi es Cham pio nshi p 1969. Retrieved on 2009-03-06. [8] Uhlmann–Lutik ov, Sara jevo 1969. Ch ess gam es. Retrieved on 2009-03-06. [9] He exp lain ed, “this no-nam e open ing has langu ish ed, rare ly getti ng eve n an hon ora ble menti on. I hopeto chang e that by first highlighting the defense with a catchy name. Thus The Blac k Knight s Tango! ' Orlo v 1992, p. His 1998 book added the apostrophe after “Knights”. [10] Pal liser, pp. [11] “G ar ry Ka sp ar ov vs Al ex Y er mo li ns ky, Y er ev an Olympiad 1996”. Chessgame s.com. Retriev ed 2009-03- 06. [12] Pal liser, p. [13] Orl ov 19 98, pp. [14] Pal liser, p. [15] Orl ov 1 998, p. [16] Orl ov 1 998, p. [17] Pall iser, p. [18] Orl ov 19 98, pp. [19] Pall iser, p. [20] Orl ov 19 98, pp. [21] Orl ov 199 8, pp. [22] Orl ov 1 998, p. [23] Pall iser, p. [24] Orl ov 1 998, p. [25] Orl ov 1 998, p. [26] Orl ov 19 98, pp. [27] Pall iser, p. [28] Orl ov 1 998, p. [29] Pall iser, p. [30] Pall iser, p. [31] Orl ov 1 998, p. [32] Pall iser, p. 3 Comments: said. Thanks Michael! I'm trying out this line. But, so far, in response to 1. D4 Nf6, I get 2.Nf3. Yeah -- and you will probably get a lot of 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3, or 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, and all sorts of stuff. That's why I usually play the Tango via the move order 1.d4 Nc6 2.c4 Nf6, meeting 1.d4 Nc6 2.Nf3 with either 2.d5 (Chigorin Defense) or 2.d6 (The Panther). At least we aren't playing in his favorite territory -- and I get to avoid the Blackmar Diemer Gambit, which is a pain. After 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 one option is 2.g6 transposing to the King's Indian where you only have to learn the Classical and Fianchetto lines -- avoiding the annoying Saemisch and Four Pawns Attack, for example. The KID resembles the Tango in some ways and can help you play some lines -- especially 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 4.a3!? When most people seek a KID type position with 4.d6 and.g6 etc. A good article on the Classical KID for people under 2000 is by Jeff Otto. I'm going to take your advice and go with the KI (good article!). This way, if I do get 2.c4, I can choose between Tango or Budapest (I've been looking at Jim West's post on the Fajorowicz variation and it looks like fun).
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