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In the opening position above, Black has a choice between four moves: b2-c3, d2-c3, c2-c3 and d3-c3. The games below show they are all four lost for Black.
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Move one: b2-c3 1. b2-c3 d4xb2 2. a1xc3 a3xa1 king 3. c3xa3 a4xa2. See diagram right: this opening is lost for Black:
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Move two: d2-c3 1. d2 - c3 d4xd2 2. d1xd3 b4xd2 3. b2xb4 b4xb2 4. a2xc2 e4xc4. In the position right the game can start.
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1. d2-c3 b4xd2 2. e1xc3 d4xd2 3. b2xd4 d5xb3 4. d1xd3 (first diagram right). White takes a combination: 4... e5-d5 5. man e3xe5 king a4-b4 6. a2xc4 c5x42 king 7. e5xc5 b5xd5 and see the position right.
Conclusion: in this opening Black must always loose a piece.
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Move three: c2-c3 1. c2-c3 1. c4xc2 2. c1xc3 a3xc1 king 3. c3xa3. See the first diagram right. White can save his king: 3... c5-c4 4. a3xc5 b5-b4 5. c5xc3 c1xc5 6. man d3-c3 c5xc1 7. e3xc5 king d5xb5. The second position right is lost for Black. Conclusion: the opening c2-c3 is not playable.
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Move four: d3-c3 1. d3-c3 b3xd3 2. e3xc3 b4-b3 3. b2xb4 d5xb3. See the first diagram right. Black ist lost. He cannot win back his lost piece by playing: 4. e2-e3, for: 4. e4xe2 5. e1xc3 d4xb2 6. a1xc3 a3xa1 king. The second position right is lost for Black, so this opening does not give a real game.
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