The Keres Defence (also known as the Kangaroo Defence or Franco-Indian Defense) is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
- 1. d4 e6
- 2. c4 Bb4+
The opening is named for Estonian grandmaster Paul Keres.
Read more about Keres Defence: Transpositions After 2...Bb4+, 2.e4
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