user13069: I'm currently experimenting 1...e5 against 1.e4 aiming at the Petrov but I sometimes encounter Bishop's opening 2. Fc4 to which I reply 2...Nf6.
If White play 3. Nc3, I have some ideas, but if they play 3.d3, it's another story since after 3...Nc6, White can play 4.Nf3 that leads to a positional Two Knight's. 
And playing 3...Bc5 leads to a Guoco Pianissimo which I want to avoid at all cost. 
Are there some interesting lines here for Black considering the above ? Even if it's slighty inferior. Thanks
rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/2B1P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQK1NR b KQkq - 0 3


user12449: I would play d5 in this position.  It attacks white's center and gives you a lead in development.  The only problem is that it's the reverse Scotch Opening, which means the more aggressive Max Lange Attack isn't possible.

user16768: The typical response is 3...c6, and eventually ... d5. With the nice pawn center and active pieces you can certainly get something sharp/tactical from that.

user13861: 3...c6 is in my opinion by far the best move here. Usually white would continue with something like 4.Nf3 Be7 5.O-O (5.Nxe5 Qa5+) d6. 5...d6 is a more solid choice but 5...d5 is another option if you want to blast open the center quicker. For a nice game with 5...d6 played, take a careful look through Gelfand - Yusupov, Munich 1994.

13069: <p>I'm currently experimenting <code>1...e5</code> against <code>1.e4</code> aiming at the Petrov but I sometimes encounter Bishop's opening <code>2. Fc4</code> to which I reply <code>2...Nf6</code>.</p>

<p>If White play <code>3. Nc3</code>, I have some ideas, but if they play <code>3.d3</code>, it's another story since after <code>3...Nc6</code>, White can play <code>4.Nf3</code> that leads to a positional Two Knight's. 
And playing <code>3...Bc5</code> leads to a Guoco Pianissimo which I want to avoid at all cost. </p>

<p>Are there some interesting lines here for Black considering the above ? Even if it's slighty inferior. Thanks</p>

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 12449: <p>I would play d5 in this position.  It attacks white's center and gives you a lead in development.  The only problem is that it's the reverse Scotch Opening, which means the more aggressive Max Lange Attack isn't possible.</p>
 16768: <p>The typical response is 3...c6, and eventually ... d5. With the nice pawn center and active pieces you can certainly get something sharp/tactical from that.</p>
 13861: <p>3...c6 is in my opinion by far the best move here. Usually white would continue with something like 4.Nf3 Be7 5.O-O (5.Nxe5 Qa5+) d6. 5...d6 is a more solid choice but 5...d5 is another option if you want to blast open the center quicker. For a nice game with 5...d6 played, take a careful look through Gelfand - Yusupov, Munich 1994.</p>
