< Chess Opening Theory < 1. e4
Borg Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkbnr/pppppp1p/8/6p1/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR

Moves: 1.e4 g5?!
ECO code: B00
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Borg Defence

1...g5

The Borg (Grob spelt backwards) or Basmaniac Defence. A rare defence that Michael Basman employed in the 1980 British Championship. Although this move is generally considered inferior and weakens the kingside severely, according to Modern Chess Openings, Black is only somewhat worse.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation

1. e4 g5?!

2 3 4
d4
h6
Bd3
d6
Ne2
c5
+/=

When contributing to this Wikibook, please follow the Conventions for organization.

References

    • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
    This article is issued from Wikibooks. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.