Black Plays 3...Nf6
Lines beginning with the moves 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 are covered by ECO codes D35–D69. These are old lines that can transpose into many other queen pawn openings. White has several ways of dealing with Black's setup:
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