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Openings very similar to this, and usually transposing, are popular in Washington and Oregon tournaments, but most players reach them via a slightly later Bd3. For example 1. e4 c5 2. c3 and 3. Bd3, or 2. Nf3, 3. c3, 4. Bd3, or 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. h3 and 5. Bd3 (at least two of these were played in the top section of the 2017 Oregon Open). Masters with whom I've discussed this opening call all of these Kopecs, although databases assign some of them to the Alapin or Delayed Alapin. I think it would be useful to mention them here--any objections? There are far more master games in these Kopec-like lines than in the one in the article. Mkkuhner (talk) 00:00, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
3. Bd3 (not 2. Bd3) edit
As can be seen in the video as well as in the photo, the system is characterized by the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 followed by 3. Bd3. This differs from the description in the article where 2. Bd3 is given already as the second move. Should this be corrected? --OS (talk) 09:42, 6 December 2017 (UTC)
